1.
unprocessed; untreated; unresolved
not yet having been dealt with, processed, or treated
未処理の書類がたまっている。
Unprocessed paperwork has piled up.
未処理の排水を川に流してはいけない。
You must not discharge untreated wastewater into the river.
未処理の案件が三十件も残っているので、今日中に片付けたい。
There are thirty unresolved cases remaining, so I want to get them done by today.
Composed of 未 (not yet) + 処理 (processing, treatment). The prefix 未 is productive and indicates something has not yet been done: 未完成 (unfinished), 未確認 (unconfirmed), 未解決 (unsolved).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 未処理の書類: unprocessed documents
- 未処理のデータ: raw/unprocessed data
- 未処理排水: untreated wastewater
- 未処理案件: unresolved cases
- 未処理のまま放置する: to leave unprocessed
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 未解決: unsolved, unresolved — specifically for problems or cases that haven't been solved
- 処理済み: processed, handled — the opposite state, indicating completion
- 保留: pending, on hold — deliberately put aside for later decision