不潔
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Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『不潔な部屋』 (fuketsu na heya, 'dirty room').
Theme
At a public park, User and their friend Yuki are talking about cleanliness and hygiene after noticing some litter on the ground.
不潔
ふけつ
unclean, dirty
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'foul' and 'unclean' place that makes you say 'foul' — it sounds like 'fou' in '不潔' (fuketsu, 'unclean'). 'Foul' → 不潔 (fuketsu, 'unclean').
Cultural Note
In Japan, cleanliness is highly valued, and 『不潔』 (fuketsu, 'unclean') is often used to describe dirty environments or poor hygiene. It's common in public health campaigns or when discussing cleanliness standards.
Forms
Base: 不潔Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『不潔な部屋』 (fuketsu na heya, 'dirty room').
Negative: 不潔じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'is not') after the base → 『不潔じゃない』 (fuketsu janai).
Past: 不潔だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base → 『不潔だった』 (fuketsu datta).
Adverbial: 不潔にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base → 『不潔に』 (fuketsu ni).
Comparative: より不潔Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番不潔Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.