不義(ふぎ)

ふぎ
noun
disloyalty; immorality; infidelity; injustice
1. immorality; injustice; disloyalty
Behavior that violates moral principles or codes of righteousness, encompassing acts of dishonesty, betrayal, or ethical wrongdoing.
不義(ふぎ)を許(ゆる)さない。
I will not tolerate injustice.
不義(ふぎ)を働(はたら)く者(もの)は罰(ばつ)を受(う)ける。
Those who commit immoral acts will be punished.
どんな理由(りゆう)があっても、不義(ふぎ)は不義(ふぎ)だ。
No matter the reason, wrong is wrong.
2. infidelity; adultery; illicit affair
A sexual relationship outside of marriage, especially one considered morally wrong. Often found in literary and historical contexts.
不義(ふぎ)の関係(かんけい)を続(つづ)ける。
To continue an illicit relationship.
不義(ふぎ)が発覚(はっかく)して家庭(かてい)が崩壊(ほうかい)した。
The family fell apart when the affair was discovered.
江戸時代(えどじだい)には不義(ふぎ)密通(みっつう)は重(おも)い罪(つみ)とされていた。
In the Edo period, adultery was considered a serious crime.

Composed of 不(ふ) (non-, un-) and 義(ぎ) (righteousness, justice). A literary and somewhat formal word. In sense 1, it refers broadly to immoral or unjust behavior — acting against what is right. In sense 2, it specifically refers to sexual infidelity, particularly adultery, and has strong associations with historical and literary contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不義(ふぎ)を働(はたら)く: to commit an immoral act
  • 不義(ふぎ)の関係(かんけい): illicit relationship
  • 不義(ふぎ)密通(みっつう): adultery (classical term)
  • 不義(ふぎ)の子(こ): illegitimate child (archaic)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 不正(ふせい): injustice, fraud — more modern; often used for corruption or cheating
  • 浮気(うわき): cheating, infidelity — colloquial and common in modern usage
  • 不貞(ふてい): infidelity — formal/legal term for marital unfaithfulness
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