不健康な
fukenkō na
The Japanese word for unhealthy is 不健康な (fukenkō na).
不健康な is used to describe something that is conducive to poor health.
Meaning: conducive to poor health (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the prefix 不 (fu), meaning 'non-' or 'un-' and 健康 (kenkō), meaning 'health'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a na-adjective, you must use な to connect 不健康な directly to a noun, such as in 不健康な生活 (an unhealthy lifestyle). To function as a predicate at the end of a sentence, the form changes to the dictionary form 不健康だ (fukenkō da). If you wish to use it as an adverb meaning 'unhealthily', change the final な to に to get 不健康に.
How do you pronounce it?
fukenkō na
Did you know?
- In some contexts, an 'unhealthy' obsession is not described with 不健康な, but with 不健全な (fukenkēn na), which refers to something being 'unwholesome' or 'perverted'.
- In Japan, the concept of being 'unhealthy' is sometimes linked to the word 不摂生 (fusessei), which specifically refers to an unhealthy lifestyle caused by a lack of self-discipline.
- When describing food that is 'unhealthy' because it is too greasy or heavy, Japanese people often use 体に悪い (bad for the body) instead of 不健康な.
Examples in context
- 彼の生活習慣は不健康です。His lifestyle is unhealthy.
- 不良な食事は健康に悪影響を及ぼします。Unhealthy eating adversely affects your health.
- 私の体は健康ではないです。My body is not healthy.
- 最近元気ではない。病気かもしれない。I haven't been feeling well lately. I might be sick.
- 昨日から体調が悪くて、熱があるんだ。I've been feeling unwell since yesterday and have a fever.
- 彼の食生活は健康じゃないよ。His eating habits are not healthy, you know?
- 不健康な生活は避けたいです。Fukenkouna seikatsu wa saketai desu.I want to avoid an unhealthy lifestyle.
- 不健康な食事を続けています。Fukenkouna shokuji o tsuzukete imasu.I am continuing an unhealthy diet.
- 彼は不健康な習慣を持っています。Kare wa fukenkouna shuukan o motte imasu.He has unhealthy habits.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are talking about their daily habits.
- 大翔 Hiroto毎日お菓子ばかり食べているよ。Mainichi okashi bakari tabete iru yo.I eat nothing but sweets every day.
- 美咲 Misakiそれは不健康な食生活だよ、大翔。Sore wa fukenkō na shokuseikatsu dayo, Hiroto.That's an unhealthy diet, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hirotoわかっているけど、やめられないんだ。Wakatte iru kedo, yamerarenai nda.I know, but I can't stop.
- 美咲 Misakiもっと野菜を食べなきゃダメだよ。Motto yasai o tabenakya dame dayo.You have to eat more vegetables.
