分不相応

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぶん
Grade: 2

Grade: 4
そう
Grade: 3
おう
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

From (short for 身分: social status) + 不相応 (unsuitable)

Noun

分不相応(ぶんふそうおう) (bunfusōō) 

  1. beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
    Synonym: 身分不相応
    Antonyms: 身分相応, 分相応

Adjective

分不相応(ぶんふそうおう) (bunfusōō) -na (adnominal 分不相応(ぶんふそうおう) (bunfusōō na), adverbial 分不相応(ぶんふそうおう) (bunfusōō ni))

  1. beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life

Inflection

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