noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
Describes something that has not been handled, used, or altered; often implies it remains in its original state. Commonly used with nouns like まま, 状態, or 場所.
この部屋は何年も手付かずのままだ。
This room has been left untouched for years.
手付かずの書類が机
Untouched documents are piled up on the desk.
未使用 means 'unused' in the sense of never having been used, often for new items. 手付かず emphasizes that something has not been touched or handled, and may imply neglect or preservation.
そのまま means 'as is' or 'unchanged', focusing on the state. 手付かず adds the nuance of no human intervention or contact.
Compound of 手 (hand) + 付かず (negative continuative of 付く, 'to be attached'). Literally 'without a hand being attached', meaning untouched or unhandled.