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不適任者

Reading

Kana: ふてきにんしゃ
Romaji: futekininsha
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

unqualified (incompetent) person; square peg in a round hole

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

不
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
適
Readings: テキ、 かな.う
Meanings: suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
任
Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す
Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
者
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person

Example Sentence

それができない人(ひと)はトップには不適任者(ふてきにんしゃ)なのである。
➥People who can't do that aren't suited for the top.
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