(ふじつ)

ふじつ
noun, na-adjective
faithlessness; insincerity; dishonesty
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.
不実(ふじつ)人間(にんげん)信用(しんよう)されない。
A dishonest person is not trusted.
(かれ)不実(ふじつ)原因(げんいん)(わか)れた。
We broke up because of his unfaithfulness.
不実(ふじつ)態度(たいど)()(つづ)ければ、いずれ周囲(しゅうい)信頼(しんらい)(うしな)うだろう。
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不実(ふじつ)(ひと) — a faithless person
  • 不実(ふじつ)態度(たいど) — an insincere attitude
  • 不実(ふじつ)(はたら)く — to act dishonestly

RELATED WORDS:

  • 誠実(せいじつ) — sincere, faithful (antonym)
  • 不誠実(ふせいじつ) — insincere
  • 裏切(うらぎ)り — betrayal