1.
unhealthy; unwholesome; bad for one's health
Describing a state, habit, or condition that is harmful to physical or mental health, or a person who is not in good health.
不健康な食生活を送っている。
I am living an unhealthy diet.
夜更かしは不健康のもとだ。
Staying up late is a source of poor health.
不健康な生活を続けていたら、とうとう体を壊してしまった。
After continuing an unhealthy lifestyle, I finally ruined my health.
USAGE:
A compound of 不 (un-, non-) + 健康 (health, healthy). Functions as both a na-adjective (不健康な生活) and a noun (不健康のもと).
FORMS:
- Modifier: 不健康な + noun
- Predicate: 不健康だ
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 不健康な食事 (unhealthy diet)
- 不健康な生活 (unhealthy lifestyle)
- 不健康そうな顔色 (unhealthy-looking complexion)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 健康: healthy — the opposite, describing good health
- 体に悪い: bad for the body — a more casual way to say something is unhealthy