Translation of Japanese word "不便" to English
不便
ふべん
[fuben]
IPA: /fu'ben/
Meaning
Adjectivenot convenient.
How to use
不便 (fuben) — 'inconvenient'. な-adjective or noun. 不便な場所 — inconvenient place. Antonym: 便利. Japanese adjectives inflect directly for tense and negation, functioning similarly to verbs in some ways.
🇬🇧 English
inconvenient
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: 不便
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): ふべん
Romaji Transcription: fuben
Example Sentences
この駅は不便です。
このえきはふべんです。
This station is inconvenient.
このホテルは不便な位置にあります。
このホテルはふべんなちかいにあります。
This hotel is in an inconvenient location.
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Common phrases
- とても不便 (totemo fuben)— very inconvenient
Frequency rank: #917 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "不便" mean?▼
The Japanese word "不便" means "inconvenient" in English.
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The word "不便" is read as "ふべん" (fuben). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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