Japanese

ふじゅうぶん
Meaning: insufficient; inadequate
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

不
十
分

Example sentences

The evidence was insufficient, so the criminal could not be arrested.
証拠不十分で、被疑者は釈放された。
The suspect was released due to insufficient evidence.
彼は証拠不十分で無罪になった
He was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
チーム内での意思疎通が不十分だと、プロジェクトは失敗する。
If communication within the team is insufficient, the project will fail.
彼は収賄の嫌疑をかけられたが、証拠不十分で釈放された。
He was suspected of bribery but was released due to insufficient evidence.
被告は証拠不十分により免罪された。
The defendant was exonerated due to insufficient evidence.

Usage Notes

Describes a state where something is not enough or is incomplete.

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