不快(ふかい)

ふかい
na-adjective, noun
unpleasant, disagreeable
emotion
1. unpleasant, disagreeable, uncomfortable
Describes a feeling of displeasure, discomfort, or irritation caused by an external stimulus such as a sensation, behavior, or situation.
不快(ふかい)な臭(にお)いがする。
There is an unpleasant smell.
その発言(はつげん)を聞(き)いて不快(ふかい)に感(かん)じた。
I felt offended hearing that remark.
湿度(しつど)が高(たか)くて不快(ふかい)指数(しすう)が上(あ)がっている。
The humidity is high and the discomfort index is rising.

Usage: 不快(ふかい) describes displeasure caused by external stimuli rather than internal sadness or anger. It is used for sensory discomfort (smells, sounds, textures) as well as social situations (rude behavior, offensive remarks).

Common collocations

  • 不快(ふかい)に感(かん)じる (to feel displeased)
  • 不快(ふかい)な思(おも)いをする (to have an unpleasant experience)
  • 不快(ふかい)指数(しすう) (discomfort index — a weather metric combining temperature and humidity)
  • 不快(ふかい)感(かん) (feeling of displeasure)

Note: Do not confuse with 深(ふか)い (deep), which has the same reading but is written with different kanji.

Related Words

Antonym: 快(こころよ)い (pleasant)
Homophone: 深(ふか)い (deep)
Antonym: 快適(かいてき) (comfortable, pleasant)
Compare: 嫌(いや) (unpleasant, reluctant)
Compare: 耳障(みみざわ)り (unpleasant to hear)
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Added 2026.2.16 11:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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