不明瞭(ふめいりょう)

ふめいりょう
na-adjective
unclear; obscure; indistinct
formaldescriptivecommunication
1. unclear; obscure; indistinct
describes something that is not easily understood or perceived clearly
説明(せつめい)が不明瞭(ふめいりょう)だ。
The explanation is unclear.
発音(はつおん)が不明瞭(ふめいりょう)で聞(き)き取(と)れない。
The pronunciation is indistinct and hard to catch.
境界線(きょうかいせん)が不明瞭(ふめいりょう)なまま放置(ほうち)されている。
The boundary line has been left in an unclear state.

不明瞭(ふめいりょう) is a na-adjective meaning unclear, indistinct, or obscure.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 不明瞭(ふめいりょう)に (unclearly)
  • Noun form: 不明瞭(ふめいりょう)さ (unclearness)

Common collocations

Similar words

明瞭(めいりょう) (clear, distinct)

Register

Somewhat formal; used in written language and formal speech. In casual speech, わかりにくい or はっきりしない is more common.

Related Words

Synonym: 曖昧(あいまい) (ambiguous; vague)
Antonym: 明瞭(めいりょう) (clear; distinct)
Compare: うやむや (vague)
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