(ふけんぜん)

ふけんぜん
na-adjective
unhealthy; unwholesome; unsound
1. unhealthy; unwholesome; unsound
Not healthy or wholesome, either physically, mentally, or morally. Used for conditions, environments, relationships, finances, or content deemed harmful or improper.
不健全(ふけんぜん)生活(せいかつ)(おく)る。
To lead an unhealthy lifestyle.
この内容(ないよう)青少年(せいしょうねん)不健全(ふけんぜん)だ。
This content is unwholesome for young people.
不健全(ふけんぜん)財政(ざいせい)状態(じょうたい)(なが)(つづ)くと、経営(けいえい)(あや)うくなる。
If an unsound financial condition continues for a long time, management will be at risk.

The negated form of 健全(けんぜん) (healthy, sound), created by adding the prefix () (un-, non-). Functions as a な-adjective.

FORMS:

  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)な + noun — attributive (unwholesome ~)
  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)だ — predicative (is unwholesome)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)生活(せいかつ) — unhealthy lifestyle
  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)環境(かんきょう) — unwholesome environment
  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)関係(かんけい) — unhealthy relationship
  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)財政(ざいせい) — unsound finances
  • 不健全(ふけんぜん)図書(としょ) — unwholesome publications (official term in content regulation)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 健全(けんぜん) — healthy; sound; wholesome (the positive form)
  • 不衛生(ふえいせい) — unsanitary; unhygienic (focuses on cleanliness)
  • 有害(ゆうがい) — harmful; noxious (stronger, implies actual damage)