不正解(ふせいかい)

ふせいかい
noun
incorrect answer; wrong answer
1. incorrect answer; wrong answer
An answer that is not correct. The formal opposite of 正解(せいかい) (correct answer). Used in tests, quizzes, and game shows.
不正解(ふせいかい)！もう一度(いちど)。
Incorrect! Try again.
不正解(ふせいかい)が三(みっ)つもあった。
There were three wrong answers.
クイズで不正解(ふせいかい)だと罰(ばつ)ゲームをさせられる。
On the quiz show, if you get a wrong answer, you have to do a punishment game.

不正解(ふせいかい) is the formal opposite of 正解(せいかい) (correct answer). It is used to explicitly declare an answer wrong.

FORMATION:
不(ふ) (non-, un-) + 正解(せいかい) (correct answer).

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • TV quiz shows: 不正解(ふせいかい)！ (Wrong!)
  • Educational apps and tests
  • Formal testing environments

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 間違(まちが)い: mistake (casual, everyday)
  • 誤答(ごとう): wrong answer (formal, academic testing)
  • 誤(あやま)り: error (general)

USAGE NOTE:
In everyday conversation, people more commonly say 間違(まちが)い or 正解(せいかい)じゃない rather than 不正解(ふせいかい). The word 不正解(ふせいかい) has a declarative, official tone — like a buzzer going off.

Related Words

Antonym: 正解(せいかい) (correct answer)
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Added 2026.3.23 18:31 · Revised 2026.4.11 10:25
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