不肖
ふしょう
unworthy (humble self-reference)
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Examples
不肖ながら務めさせていただきます。
ふしょうながらつとめさせていただきます。
Unworthy as I am, I will serve.
不肖私が司会を担当いたします。
ふしょうわたくしがしかいをたんとういたします。
Unworthy though I am, I will act as master of ceremonies.
不肖の弟子で申し訳ありません。
ふしょうのでしでもうしわけありません。
I am sorry to be such an unworthy pupil.
Common patterns
- 不肖ながら
- unworthy as I am
- 不肖私
- unworthy me
- 不肖の息子
- a son who does not live up to his father
Memory tip
Literally 'not resembling' — not living up to one's parent or teacher. As 不肖私 it works as a humble 'I'; as 不肖の息子 it describes a son who has disappointed the family.
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