不特定(ふとくてい)

ふとくてい
noun
unspecified; unidentified; indeterminate
formalwritten
1. unspecified; unidentified; indeterminate
Not specifically identified or determined. Refers to people, things, or quantities that are not pinpointed or limited to particular individuals or items.
不特定(ふとくてい)多数(たすう)の人(ひと)が利用(りよう)する施設(しせつ)だ。
It is a facility used by an unspecified large number of people.
犯人(はんにん)は不特定(ふとくてい)の人物(じんぶつ)を狙(ねら)っていた。
The criminal was targeting unspecified individuals.
インターネット上(じょう)では不特定(ふとくてい)多数(たすう)に情報(じょうほう)が公開(こうかい)されるため、個人情報(こじんじょうほう)の取(と)り扱(あつか)いに注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Since information is made public to an unspecified large number of people on the internet, care must be taken when handling personal information.

Usage

A compound of 不(ふ) (not) + 特定(とくてい) (specified, identified). Most commonly appears in the set phrase 不特定(ふとくてい)多数(たすう) (unspecified large number [of people]), which is extremely common in legal, administrative, and news contexts. Functions as a noun that modifies other nouns using の.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 特定(とくてい): specified, identified — the opposite
  • 不明(ふめい): unknown, unclear — indicates information is not available, whereas 不特定(ふとくてい) implies no attempt to specify

Related Words

Antonym: 特定(とくてい) (specified, identified)
Compare: 不明(ふめい) (unknown, unclear)
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Added 2026.3.19 12:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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