“Imperfect” in Japanese
Short answer
Imperfect in Japanese is “訳あり” (wakeari). Full meaning: having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.), imperfect (merchandise), with defects.
Other ways to say “Imperfect” in Japanese
至らぬ
itaranu imperfect, incompetent, inadequate, careless
不完全
fukanzen imperfect, incomplete, faulty, defective
至らない
itaranai imperfect, incompetent, inadequate, careless
不全
fuzen partial, incomplete, imperfect
片端
kataha one edge, one end, one side; crippled, deformed; imperfect, incomplete
片
kata one (of a pair); incomplete, imperfect, fragmentary; few, little
不十分
fujuubun insufficient, inadequate, imperfect
未完成
mikansei incomplete, unfinished, imperfect
訳アリ
wakeari having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.), imperfect (merchandise), with defects
未完了
mikanryou incomplete, unfinished; imperfect
ベン
ben one (of a pair); incomplete, imperfect, fragmentary; few, little
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