不良
ふりょう
furyou
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
不良 (ふりょう (furyou)) means "Bad quality". It is read ふりょう (furyou). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Bad quality
Also : Bad · Poor · Defective · Delinquent
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Example Sentences
その製品は不良品でした。
そのせいひんはふりょうひんでした。
That product was defective.
不良在庫を処分しました。
ふりょうざいこをしょぶんしました。
I disposed of the defective inventory.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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