“Unreliable” in Japanese
Short answer
Unreliable in Japanese is “頼りない” (tayorinai). Full meaning: unreliable, undependable, indefinite, vague; helpless, forlorn, forsaken; worried, uneasy.
Other ways to say “Unreliable” in Japanese
不確か
futashika unreliable, uncertain, indefinite, unclear
覚束ない
obotsukanai uncertain, doubtful, unpromising; unreliable, unsteady, insecure, shaky, faltering; unclear, vague, hazy, indistinct
如何わしい
ikagawashii suspicious, dubious, unreliable; indecent, unseemly
心もとない
kokoromotonai uneasy, unsure, anxious; unreliable, untrustworthy, erratic, undependable
当てにならない
ateninaranai unreliable, undependable, untrustworthy, not to be counted on
不確実
fukakujitsu uncertain, unreliable, inauthentic, insecure
危なかしい
abunakashii dangerous, critical, grave, uncertain, unreliable, dodgy, limping, narrow, close
危なっかしい
abunakkashii dangerous, critical, grave, uncertain, unreliable, dodgy, limping, narrow, close
ふたしか
futashika unreliable, uncertain, indefinite, unclear
いかがわしい
ikagawashii suspicious, dubious, unreliable; indecent, unseemly
頼りな
tayorina unreliable, undependable, indefinite, vague; helpless, forlorn, forsaken; worried, uneasy
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