非(ひ)

ひ
noun
fault; wrong; mistake; demerit
formalevaluation
1. fault; wrong; mistake; demerit
An error or fault on one's own part — something for which one should accept responsibility. Most often appears in the fixed expression 非(ひ)を認(みと)める (to admit one's fault).
自分(じぶん)の非(ひ)を認(みと)めた。
I admitted my fault.
彼(かれ)には何(なん)の非(ひ)もない。
He is not at fault in any way.
相手(あいて)の非(ひ)を責(せ)める前(まえ)に、自分(じぶん)の非(ひ)を反省(はんせい)したほうがいい。
Before blaming the other party for their fault, you should reflect on your own.

Used as a standalone noun mainly in set expressions. The same kanji also serves as a productive prefix meaning 'non-' or 'un-' (e.g., 非常(ひじょう), 非公開(ひこうかい)), but that prefix use is separate from this noun sense.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 過(あやま)ち: error, mistake — broader; covers any kind of error
  • 落(お)ち度(ど): oversight, failing — focuses on a slip in one's duty
  • 責任(せきにん): responsibility — covers what one ought to bear, including for one's 非(ひ)

Related Words

Compare: 過(あやま)ち (error, mistake)
Compare: 責任(せきにん) (responsibility)
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Added 2026.5.30 13:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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