不良

ふりょう

badness, delinquent, failure

Also:delinquent

What does 不良 mean?

不良 is a Japanese noun meaning badness, delinquent, failure in English. It can also be translated as delinquent depending on context. It is written as 不良 in kanji, ふりょう in hiragana, and furyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は不良仲間とぐるになっていた。

He fell into bad company.

不良たちは彼を殴り倒して財布を奪った。

The delinquents knocked him down and stole his wallet.