不良

ふりょう
JLPT:N1
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1

bad; poor; defective — of low quality, faulty, or inferior

Noun Taking 'の'Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

工場で不良品が大量に発生した。

A large number of defective products were produced at the factory.

不良債権の処理には時間がかかる。

Handling nonperforming (bad) loans takes time.

この機械は古くて調子が不良だ。

This machine is old and in poor working condition.

2

a delinquent; hooligan — a person, often a young person, who engages in antisocial or delinquent behavior

NounNoun Taking 'の'Na-Adjective

Examples

学校で不良と呼ばれる生徒がトラブルを起こした。

A student labeled as a delinquent caused trouble at school.

あの地域では不良グループの問題が深刻だ。

Problems with delinquent gangs are serious in that area.

親は子どもの不良行為を心配している。

Parents are worried about their child's delinquent behavior.

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