adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. unsuitable, inappropriate, improper.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
不適切 ふてきせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

negative, non-, bad
 (4th, N4)
cliff, (厂 variant)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
suitable, occasional, rare
テキ かな.う (5th, N3)
the stalk, the stem, the foot
テキ チャク セキ
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
しんにょう
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)