未熟
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Base na-adjective form. Describes lack of skill, experience, or maturity. Often used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns.
Theme
At a local café, User and their friend Ken, a seasoned artist, discuss User's recent attempts at painting as a hobby.
未熟
みじゅく
inexperienced / unskilled / immature
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Think of a 'me' (mi) who is 'shook' (juku sounds like 'shook') because they're inexperienced — 'me-shook' → 『未熟』 (mijuku, 'inexperienced').
Cultural Note
『未熟』 (mijuku, 'inexperienced') is often used in self-deprecating contexts in Japanese culture, such as when someone is learning a skill or starting a new job, to show humility.
Forms
Base: 未熟Base na-adjective form. Describes lack of skill, experience, or maturity. Often used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns.
Negative: 未熟ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『未熟ではない』 (mijuku de wa nai).
Past: 未熟だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『未熟だった』 (mijuku datta).
Adverbial: 未熟にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『未熟に』 (mijuku ni).
Comparative: より未熟Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番未熟Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective.