不敵

• 読み: ふてき
• ローマ字: futeki
• 漢字の分解: 不 (fu) — negation; 敵 (teki) — enemy, opponent
• 発音: /ɸɯteki/

意味

Bold; fearless; dauntless; showing no fear of opponents or adversity.

A na-adjective with a powerful, positive connotation of courage. Its most iconic collocation is 不敵な笑み (a fearless grin), describing the expression of someone who remains cool and confident under threat. It is more literary than colloquial and often appears in fiction, sports writing, and drama.

例文

1. 追い詰められても不敵な笑みを浮かべる彼に、敵は思わず怯んだ。
2. 不敵な面構えで土俵に登場した挑戦者に観客は息をのんだ。
3. どんな逆境でも不敵に立ち向かうのが彼の流儀だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, sports, drama, biography

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Compound of 不 (not) and 敵 (enemy, opponent, to match). Literally means one who cannot be matched — too fearless to be intimidated. The word elevates the subject by implying they are beyond the reach of ordinary rivals.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal