- fujouri absurd, irrational, unreasonable, illogical; absurdity
Use when describing situations or events that defy logic or reason, often in philosophical or literary contexts, or in everyday speech for unfairness.
この世は不条理だ。
Kono yo wa fujouri da.
This world is absurd.
彼の解雇は不条理だ。
Kare no kaiko wa fujouri da.
His dismissal is unreasonable.
⚖️ Often confused with 'fujouri' (不合理) meaning 'irrational' but '不条理' emphasizes a sense of meaninglessness or absurdity.
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