Meaning of 不相応(ふそうおう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 不相応

Kana Reading ふそうおう

Romaji fusōō

Examples of 不相応, ふそうおう in a sentence

彼女は買い物に出かけると、結局不相応な買い物をしてしまう。

Whenever she goes shopping, she ends up buying more than she can afford.
決して身分不相応な生活をしないようにとあなたに勧めます。

I advise you never to live beyond your income.
君はこのまま収入不相応な暮らしを続ければ金に困って身動きがとれなくなるだろう。

You'll find yourself in deep water if you continue to live beyond your means.
これは身分不相応な贅沢なものだ。

This is luxury beyond my income.

応 JLPT 2

7 strokes

apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

On'Yomi: オウ, ヨウ, -ノウ

Kun'Yomi: あた.る, まさに, こた.える

不 JLPT 4

4 strokes

negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

On'Yomi: フ, ブ

Kun'Yomi:

相 JLPT 3

9 strokes

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あい-

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