未(み)〜

み

prefix

not yet ~, un-

1. not yet, un-

A prefix indicating something has not yet happened or been done.

未経験(みけいけん)でも応募(おうぼ)できます。

You can apply even without experience.

この問題(もんだい)は未解決(みかいけつ)だ。

This problem is unresolved.

未成年(みせいねん)は入場(にゅうじょう)禁止(きんし)。

Minors are prohibited from entering.

未(み)〜 is a prefix meaning 'not yet' or 'un-,' indicating incompleteness.

Compounds

未経験(みけいけん): inexperienced
未解決(みかいけつ): unresolved, unsolved
未完成(みかんせい): incomplete, unfinished
未成年(みせいねん): minor (underage person)
未定(みてい): undecided, TBD
未知(みち): unknown
未来(みらい): future
未婚(みこん): unmarried
未払(みばら)い: unpaid

Similar words

未(み)〜: not yet done (may happen)
無(む)〜 / 不(ふ)〜: not, without (negation)

未(み) implies the action hasn't happened YET, suggesting it could happen in the future.

general

Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 11:55

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