ふい

See also: ぶい

Japanese

Noun

ふい • (fui) 

  1. something that is futile/resultless
    チャンスがふいになる
    chansu ga fui ni naru
    The chance is missed.
    もうけをふいにする
    mōke o fui ni suru
    to lose the money one has earned before
Usage notes

Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of ふい – see the following entries.
【不意】
[adjective] abrupt, unexpected
[noun] abruptness
[adverb] suddenly, unexpectedly
【巫医】
[noun] Someone who is both a shrine maiden and a doctor.
【付倚】
[noun] depending on, relying on
[verb] to depend on, to rely on
Alternative spelling
附倚
(This term, ふい, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 布衣, 怖畏.)

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