(みしょり)

みしょり
noun, no-adjective
unprocessed; untreated; unresolved
workabstract
1. unprocessed; untreated; unresolved
not yet having been dealt with, processed, or treated
未処理(みしょり)書類(しょるい)たまっている
Unprocessed paperwork has piled up.
未処理(みしょり)排水(はいすい)(かわ)(なが)していけない。
You must not discharge untreated wastewater into the river.
There are thirty unresolved cases remaining, so I want to get them done by today.

Composed of () (not yet) + 処理(しょり) (processing, treatment). The prefix () is productive and indicates something has not yet been done: 未完成(みかんせい) (unfinished), 未確認(みかくにん) (unconfirmed), 未解決(みかいけつ) (unsolved).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 未解決(みかいけつ): unsolved, unresolved — specifically for problems or cases that haven't been solved
  • 処理済(しょりず)み: processed, handled — the opposite state, indicating completion
  • 保留(ほりゅう): pending, on hold — deliberately put aside for later decision