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not applicable; not corresponding
The state of not falling under a given category, condition, or rule. Common on forms, checklists, and official documents to mark an item that does not apply.
該当しない項目は非該当と記入する。
For items that do not apply, write "not applicable."
今回のケースは規定に非該当だ。
This case does not fall under the regulations.
審査の結果、申請は補助金の対象に非該当と判断された。
As a result of the review, the application was judged not eligible for the subsidy.
Formed from the negative prefix 非 + 該当 (falling under; applying). Appears mainly on forms and in administrative or legal writing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 非該当とする: to treat as not applicable
- 非該当と判断する: to judge as not applicable
- 対象に非該当: not covered (by the criteria)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 該当: applying; falling under — the affirmative counterpart.
- 対象外: outside the scope; excluded — close in meaning, more common in everyday use.