非効率(ひこうりつ)

ひこうりつ
noun, na-adjective
inefficiency; being inefficient
formalbusiness
1. inefficiency; being inefficient; lack of efficiency
The state of not being efficient — wasting time, effort, or resources. Used as a noun and as a な-adjective (非効率な).
非効率(ひこうりつ)な作業(さぎょう)を改善(かいぜん)する。
To improve inefficient work processes.
この方法(ほうほう)は非効率(ひこうりつ)だと思(おも)う。
I think this method is inefficient.
会議(かいぎ)が長引(ながび)くのは非効率(ひこうりつ)の典型的(てんけいてき)な例(れい)だ。
Meetings dragging on is a typical example of inefficiency.

Composed of 非(ひ) (non-, un-) + 効率(こうりつ) (efficiency). The prefix 非(ひ) negates the base word. Functions as both a noun and a な-adjective (非効率(ひこうりつ)な).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 効率(こうりつ)が悪(わる)い: low efficiency (more colloquial way to say the same thing)
  • 無駄(むだ): waste, futility (focuses on the wasted effort/resources rather than the process)
  • 非生産的(ひせいさんてき): unproductive (focuses on output rather than process efficiency)

Related Words

Compare: 無駄(むだ) (waste, futility)
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Added 2026.3.27 16:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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