ふい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Noun

ふい (rōmaji fui)

  1. something that is futile/resultless
    チャンスがふいになる
    chansu ga fui ni naru
    The chance is missed.
    もうけをふいにする
    mōke o fui ni suru
    to lose the money one has earned before
Usage notes

Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of ふい – see the following entries.
【不意】
[adjectival noun]abrupt, unexpected
[noun]abruptness
[adverb]suddenly, unexpectedly
【布衣】
【巫医】
[noun]Someone who is both a shrine maiden and a doctor.
【怖畏】
(This term, ふい, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
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