理不尽(りふじん)

りふじん
na-adjective
unreasonable; unjust; unfair
1. unreasonable; unjust; unfair
Going against reason or fairness; irrational and difficult to accept.
理不尽(りふじん)な要求(ようきゅう)に困(こま)っている。
I'm troubled by unreasonable demands.
なぜ私(わたし)だけ怒(おこ)られるのか理不尽(りふじん)だ。
It's unfair that only I get scolded.
理不尽(りふじん)な扱(あつか)いに抗議(こうぎ)した。
I protested the unfair treatment.

WORD FORMATION:
理(り) (reason) + 不尽(ふじん) (not exhaustive, lacking) → lacking reason = unreasonable

FORMS:

  • 理不尽(りふじん)な要求(ようきゅう) - unreasonable demand
  • 理不尽(りふじん)な扱(あつか)い - unfair treatment
  • 理不尽(りふじん)さ (noun) - unreasonableness

NUANCE:
理不尽(りふじん) expresses strong feelings about something that violates basic fairness or logic. Often used when someone feels wronged or sees injustice.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 不条理(ふじょうり) - absurd, irrational
  • 無理(むり) - unreasonable (less formal)
  • 横暴(おうぼう) - tyrannical, overbearing

Related Words

Related: 横柄(おうへい) (arrogant)
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Added 2026.1.19 13:12 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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