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    3. 不徳

    不徳

    不ふ徳とく

    lack of virtue

    KMT9News #26+1Ref L2Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    ふとく

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    lack of virtue, immorality, vice, depravity, unworthiness

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    彼かれの行こう為いは不ふ徳とくと見みなされた。

    His actions were regarded as immoral.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    政せい治じ家かの不ふ徳とくな行おこないが国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを失うしなわせた。

    The immoral conduct of the politician caused the public to lose trust.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    不ふ徳とくの致いたすところ、心こころよりお詫わび申もうし上あげます。

    I sincerely apologize for my unworthiness. (Formal apology phrase)

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その指し導どう者しゃの不ふ徳とくは、組そ織しき全ぜん体たいに悪あく影えい響きょうを及およぼした。

    The leader's lack of virtue had a negative impact on the entire organization.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自みずからの不ふ徳とくを深ふかく反はん省せいし、償つぐないをしようと努つとめた。

    He deeply reflected on his own unworthiness and tried to make amends.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    徳
    benevolence・virtue・goodness・commanding respect
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