不愉快な
fuyukai na
The English word "disagreeable" is translated into Japanese as 不愉快な (fuyukai na).
不愉快な is used to describe things that cause emotional discomfort, such as an offensive remark, a bad experience or an unpleasant person.
Meaning: not agreeable, unsuitable (adj)
Which one should you use?
不愉快 is a common formal way to express 'disagreeable' in Japanese. 不快 is a formal term used to convey that something is unpleasant or disagreeable, emphasizing discomfort or unease. For informal situations where something does not fit one's preferences or does not sit well with them, use 気に入らない.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the adjective 不愉快な in a plain, declarative sentence, it becomes 不愉快だ. To change the adjective into an adverb meaning "unpleasantly", replace the final な with に to form 不愉快に.
How do you pronounce it?
fuyukai na
Did you know?
- To avoid confrontation, Japanese speakers often avoid saying they are 不愉快 directly, preferring to use the word ちょっと 'a little' to signal their displeasure indirectly.
- In Japanese business etiquette, a customer stating they are 不愉快 is treated as a much more severe formal complaint than simply saying they are 'unhappy'.
- The word 不愉快 contains the character 愉, which is actually related to 'pleasure' or 'joy'. Combining it with 'not' creates a phrase that literally describes the 'absence of pleasure'.
Examples in context
- 不愉快な事件ですね。It's a disagreeable incident.
- あの店の料理、嫌だな。I find the food at that restaurant disagreeable.
- 彼の態度は嫌な感じがする。I feel uncomfortable with his attitude.
- 不愉快な思いをさせてすみません。fuyukai na omoi o sasete sumimasen.I am sorry for causing you unpleasant feelings.
- それは不愉快な態度ですね。sore wa fuyukai na taido desu ne.That is a disagreeable attitude, isn't it?
- 不愉快なニュースを聞きました。fuyukai na nyuusu o kikimashita.I heard some unpleasant news.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are discussing a rude customer at a cafe.
- 蓮 Renさっきの客の態度は不愉快なものだったね。sakki no kyaku no taido wa fuyukai na mono datta ne.That customer's attitude just now was disagreeable.
- 結衣 Yui本当に、とても不快でした。hontou ni, totemo fukai deshita.Really, it was very unpleasant.
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんは大丈夫だった？Yui-san wa daijoubu datta?Were you okay, Yui?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、蓮さん。ありがとうございます。hai, Ren-san. arigatou gozaimasu.Yes, Ren. Thank you.
