1.
incomplete, imperfect, flawed
Not fully complete or perfect. Describes something that is missing parts, has deficiencies, or falls short of being whole.
まだ不完全な状態だ。
It's still in an incomplete state.
不完全燃焼は一酸化炭素を発生させる。
Incomplete combustion produces carbon monoxide.
人間は不完全な存在だからこそ、成長できる。
It is precisely because humans are imperfect beings that they can grow.
不完全 describes something that is not fully complete, has flaws, or falls short of perfection. It is a na-adjective that can also function as a noun.
COMPOSITION:
不 (not, un-) + 完全 (complete, perfect).
FORMS:
- 不完全な + noun: incomplete ~
- 不完全に: incompletely
- 不完全さ: incompleteness
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不完全燃焼: incomplete combustion
- 不完全な情報: incomplete information
- 不完全な状態: incomplete state
- 不完全な形: imperfect form
ANTONYM:
- 完全: complete, perfect
Related Words
Antonym:
完全