(みかいふう)

みかいふう
noun, adjective (no)
unopened, sealed
1. unopened, sealed, still in original packaging
Describes a product or container that has not been opened from its original sealed state.
未開封(みかいふう)商品(しょうひん)のみ返品(へんぴん)可能(かのう)です。
Only unopened items can be returned.
この牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう)未開封(みかいふう)なら一週間(いっしゅうかん)()つ。
This milk will keep for a week if left unopened.
()()れから未開封(みかいふう)のまま(わす)れられていた荷物(にもつ)()てきた。
A package that had been forgotten while still unopened came out of the closet.

WORD FORMATION:
() (not yet) + 開封(かいふう) (opening a seal). The prefix ()~ indicates something has not yet been done.

CONTRAST:

  • 未開封(みかいふう): unopened
  • 開封(かいふう)()み: already opened

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 未開封(みかいふう)場合(ばあい): in the case of being unopened
  • 未開封(みかいふう)のまま: while still unopened
  • 未開封(みかいふう)(ひん): unopened item