不利な（ふりな、furina）
- disadvantageous

不利な means "disadvantageous," "unfavorable," or "at a disadvantage." It describes a situation, condition, or position where someone or something is not in a good position, faces obstacles, or is likely to fail. It implies a lack of advantage or a hindrance to success.

⚫︎試験で不利な状況になる。 Translation: To be in a disadvantageous situation during the exam. ⚫︎不利な条件で契約する。 Translation: To make a contract under unfavorable conditions. ⚫︎その会社は経済的に不利な立場にある。 Translation: That company is in an economically disadvantageous position.

⚫︎You use 不利な when you want to describe a situation or condition that puts someone or something at a disadvantage. ⚫︎It is often used in contexts such as business, sports, academics, or any situation where there's a competition or a goal to achieve. ⚫︎You can use it to describe external factors, internal attributes, or the consequences of actions. ⚫︎It can modify a noun (e.g., 不利な条件 - disadvantageous conditions) or be used in a sentence to describe a state or situation.

⚫︎The word is typically written in kanji as 不利な. ⚫︎It is sometimes written with hiragana, particularly for emphasis or for learners ふりな. ⚫︎The okurigana (送りがな) "な" is always present when used as an adjectival noun. ⚫︎Variations exist, such as the noun form 不利 (furi), which means "disadvantage."

⚫︎不利な has several synonyms that convey similar meanings: ⚫︎不利 (furi): disadvantage (noun form) ⚫︎欠点 (ketten): defect; weakness; fault ⚫︎弱点 (jakuten): weak point; weakness

⚫︎The antonyms of 不利な are words that express an advantageous or favorable situation: ⚫︎有利な (yūrina): advantageous; favorable ⚫︎好都合な (kōtsugōna): convenient; favorable; advantageous ⚫︎優位な (yūina): superior; dominant; advantageous

彼は、不利な状況にも関わらず、試合に勝ちました。 ・Translation: Despite the unfavorable situation, he won the match. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 不利な can describe a challenging circumstance that was overcome.

その会社は、不利な競争条件に直面しています。 ・Translation: That company is facing unfavorable competitive conditions. ・Explanation: This example shows how 不利な is used to describe an external factor affecting a business.

⚫︎不利な is composed of two parts: ⚫︎不 (fu-): meaning "not" or "un-" (negative prefix). ⚫︎利 (ri): meaning "profit," "advantage," or "benefit." ⚫︎The combination creates a word that inherently means "not advantageous" or "disadvantageous." ⚫︎The "な" (na) suffix turns the word into an adjectival noun.