1.
vague and obscure, ambiguous and hazy
A state of being unclear, indefinite, and difficult to understand or perceive distinctly.
曖昧模糊とした答え。
A vague and obscure answer.
記憶が曖昧模糊としている。
My memory is hazy and unclear.
彼の説明は曖昧模糊としていて、何を言いたいのか分からなかった。
His explanation was so vague and obscure that I couldn't understand what he was trying to say.
曖昧模糊 is a four-character compound (四字熟語) combining two similar concepts.
COMPONENTS:
- 曖昧: ambiguous, vague
- 模糊: hazy, dim, obscure
USAGE:
Typically used with とした or として:
- 曖昧模糊とした状態: a vague and obscure state
- 曖昧模糊として分からない: too unclear to understand
REGISTER:
This is a literary/formal expression. In everyday speech, 曖昧 alone is more common.