不利(ふり)な

ふりな
adjective
disadvantageous; unfavorable; adverse
1. disadvantageous; unfavorable; adverse
In a position or situation that puts someone at a disadvantage. Used for conditions, circumstances, terms, or positions that work against someone's interests.
不利(ふり)な条件(じょうけん)で契約(けいやく)した。
I signed a contract under unfavorable terms.
この状況(じょうきょう)は我(わ)がチームに不利(ふり)だ。
This situation is disadvantageous for our team.
裁判(さいばん)で不利(ふり)な証言(しょうげん)が出(で)て、被告(ひこく)の立場(たちば)が苦(くる)しくなった。
Unfavorable testimony came out at the trial, and the defendant's position became difficult.

The opposite of 有利(ゆうり)な (advantageous). Commonly used in legal, business, competitive, and strategic contexts. The noun form 不利(ふり) can stand alone as a predicate: Xに不利(ふり)だ (is disadvantageous to X).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不利(ふり)な条件(じょうけん): unfavorable conditions
  • 不利(ふり)な立場(たちば): disadvantageous position
  • 不利(ふり)な状況(じょうきょう): unfavorable situation
  • 不利(ふり)な証拠(しょうこ): damaging evidence
  • 不利(ふり)に働(はたら)く: to work against (someone)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 有利(ゆうり)な: advantageous — the direct opposite
  • 不都合(ふつごう)な: inconvenient; unfavorable — emphasizes being problematic or troublesome
  • マイナスの: negative — more casual; often used for impact or effect
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