不適格(ふてきかく)

ふてきかく
noun, na-adjective
disqualification; unfitness; ineligibility
formallegal
1. disqualification; unfitness; ineligibility; being unqualified
The state of not meeting required standards, qualifications, or criteria for a particular role, status, or purpose. Used in legal, administrative, and evaluative contexts to describe someone or something that fails to meet established requirements.
不適格(ふてきかく)と判断(はんだん)された。
It was judged to be unfit.
教員(きょういん)不適格(ふてきかく)の問題(もんだい)が議論(ぎろん)されている。
The issue of unfit teachers is being discussed.
安全(あんぜん)基準(きじゅん)を満(み)たさない建物(たてもの)は不適格(ふてきかく)建築物(けんちくぶつ)として扱(あつか)われる。
Buildings that don't meet safety standards are treated as non-conforming structures.

Compound of 不(ふ) (negative prefix) and 適格(てきかく) ('qualified; eligible'). A formal term used in legal, administrative, and regulatory contexts. Often functions as a pre-noun modifier: 不適格(ふてきかく)者(しゃ) ('unqualified person'), 不適格(ふてきかく)品(ひん) ('non-conforming product').

Usage

  • Often used as an adjective-like modifier with の or as part of compound nouns
  • Common in bureaucratic and legal language, but also used in news reporting about personnel issues
  • The noun 不適格(ふてきかく) itself implies a formal judgment has been made, not just a casual opinion

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 不適切(ふてきせつ): inappropriate; improper — describes behavior or actions that are unsuitable, rather than a person's qualifications
  • 不合格(ふごうかく): failure; not passing — specifically failing an exam or inspection
  • 適格(てきかく): qualified; eligible — the positive antonym; meeting all required standards

Related Words

Compare: 不適切(ふてきせつ) (inappropriate)
Compare: 不合格(ふごうかく) (failure)
Compare: 欠格(けっかく) (disqualification)
Compare: 無資格(むしかく) (unqualified)
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Added 2026.4.18 20:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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