Japanese symbol for “unconvincing”
不徹底
ふてってい
Romaji: futettei
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough
In Japanese, unconvincing is 不徹底, read ふてってい (futettei).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unconvincing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腑に落ちない | ふにおちない funiochinai | cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing |
| 割り切れない | わりきれない warikirenai | unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | ふめい fumei | unclear; obscure; indistinct |
| 不安 | ふあん fuan | anxiety; uneasiness; worry |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 不可能 | ふかのう fukanou | impossible |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 徹底 | てってい tettei | thoroughness; completeness; consistency |
| 徹夜 | てつや tetsuya | staying up all night |
| 海底 | かいてい kaitei | bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unconvincing”.
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