ふしょう

不肖

N5Common wordNo-adjective
No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.)
Pronoun
Ime
No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun
incompetentunskilledinexperiencedfoolish
Na-adjective, Noun
unfortunateunlucky

Example Sentences

(わたし)不肖(ふしょう)息子(むすこ)です。

I am an unworthy son.

不肖(ふしょう)(むすめ)をどうかお(ゆる)しください。

Please forgive your unworthy daughter.

(かれ)先生(せんせい)にとって不肖(ふしょう)弟子(でし)だった。

He was an unworthy student in his teachers eyes.

不肖(ふしょう)(わたくし)がこの大役(たいやく)(つと)めさせていただきます。

Unworthy though I am, I will take on this important role.

不肖(ふしょう)ながら、(わたし)代表(だいひょう)(つと)めさせていただきます。

Unworthy as I am, I will humbly serve as the representative.