(ふじつ)

ふじつ
noun, na-adjective
faithlessness; insincerity; dishonesty
descriptive
1. faithlessness; insincerity; dishonesty
Lack of sincerity, honesty, or faithfulness. Often used to describe someone who is unfaithful in a relationship, or who acts dishonestly or without integrity.
A dishonest person is not trusted.
We broke up because of his unfaithfulness.
If you keep behaving insincerely, you will eventually lose the trust of those around you.

不実(ふじつ) is the opposite of 誠実(せいじつ) (sincere, faithful). It functions both as a noun and as an adjective with な. In literary and formal contexts, it often carries the specific nuance of infidelity or betrayal of trust.

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