不急(ふきゅう)

ふきゅう
noun, no-adjective
non-urgent; not pressing
1. non-urgent; not pressing; not immediately necessary
Describing something that does not require immediate attention or action. Almost always used in the pair 不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう).
不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の外出(がいしゅつ)を控(ひか)える。
Refrain from nonessential, non-urgent outings.
不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の買(か)い物(もの)はやめましょう。
Let's stop making nonessential purchases.
緊急(きんきゅう)事態(じたい)宣言(せんげん)中(ちゅう)は、不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の移動(いどう)を自粛(じしゅく)するよう呼(よ)びかけられた。
During the state of emergency, people were urged to refrain from nonessential travel.

USAGE:
Rarely used alone; almost always appears in the four-character compound 不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう) (nonessential and non-urgent). This phrase became widely known during the COVID-19 pandemic when the Japanese government repeatedly called on citizens to avoid 不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の外出(がいしゅつ).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の外出(がいしゅつ) (nonessential outings)
  • 不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の移動(いどう) (nonessential travel)
  • 不要(ふよう)不急(ふきゅう)の用事(ようじ) (nonessential errands)
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Added 2026.3.15 9:18
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