不釣(ふつ)り合(あ)い

ふつりあい
noun, na-adjective
unbalanced; mismatched; ill-suited
descriptive
1. unbalanced; mismatched; ill-suited; disproportionate
A state where two things do not match well in terms of status, appearance, ability, or value. Often used about couples, outfits, or combinations that seem incongruent.
不釣(ふつ)り合(あ)いなカップルだ。
They're a mismatched couple.
年齢(ねんれい)に不釣(ふつ)り合(あ)いな服装(ふくそう)をしている。
They're dressed in a way that doesn't suit their age.
高級(こうきゅう)レストランには不釣(ふつ)り合(あ)いなカジュアルな格好(かっこう)で入(はい)ってしまった。
I ended up walking into a fancy restaurant in casual clothes that didn't suit the place at all.

Can function as both a noun and a na-adjective. Used with な before nouns and with だ/です as a predicate.

Formed from 不(ふ) (non-) + 釣(つ)り合(あ)い (balance, proportion). The antonym is 釣(つ)り合(あ)い (balance, match).

Common patterns

  • Xに不釣(ふつ)り合(あ)いな Y (Y that doesn't match X)
  • XとYは不釣(ふつ)り合(あ)いだ (X and Y are mismatched)

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 不相応(ふそうおう) (unsuitable)
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Added 2026.3.4 16:59 · Revised 2026.10.17 22:45
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