WORD DETAIL
不貞
ふてい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Written
不貞and readふてい, it is a formal term for sexual unfaithfulness within marriage. - Basic usage: It appears in suspicion directed at a husband in a story and in a compensation claim based on adultery.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Marital infidelity rather than wrongdoing generally
- The word specifically concerns breach of fidelity between spouses.

