不鮮明(ふせんめい)

ふせんめい
na-adjective
unclear; blurred; indistinct
formaldescriptiveappearance
1. unclear; blurred; indistinct
Describes images, text, memories, or other things that lack clarity or sharpness. Used for both visual and abstract contexts.
写真(しゃしん)が不鮮明(ふせんめい)だ。
The photo is blurry.
防犯(ぼうはん)カメラの映像(えいぞう)が不鮮明(ふせんめい)で犯人(はんにん)を特定(とくてい)できなかった。
The security camera footage was too blurry to identify the perpetrator.
古(ふる)い文書(ぶんしょ)は印刷(いんさつ)が不鮮明(ふせんめい)で、一部(いちぶ)の文字(もじ)が読(よ)めない。
The printing on the old document is unclear, and some characters are illegible.

Usage

A formal adjective formed with the negative prefix 不(ふ) and 鮮明(せんめい) (vivid, clear). Used primarily in written and technical contexts such as news, reports, and image analysis. In casual speech, ぼやけた or ぼんやりした are more natural.

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Related Words

Antonym: 鮮明(せんめい) (clear, vivid)
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