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How to say 'Vague' in Japanese | 曖昧

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The Japanese word for Vague is 'Aimai', written as 曖昧 in Japanese.'Vague' in hiragana is あいまい.

    word

    曖昧

    Meaning

    Vague

    Reading

    あいまい

    aimai

    Kanji

    曖Dark, Not clear 昧Dark, Foolish

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '曖昧 (あいまい)' means 'vague' or 'ambiguous'. It is used to describe something that is unclear, not well-defined, or open to interpretation. This word can be applied to statements, ideas, situations, or even feelings. For example: His explanation was vague「彼の説明は曖昧だった」(かれのせつめいはあいまいだった). The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous「この文の意味は曖昧だ」(このぶんのいみはあいまいだ). '曖昧' often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of clarity or precision. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    5038

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 曖昧

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    曖

    Meaning

    Dark, Not clear

  • kanji

    昧

    Meaning

    Dark, Foolish

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'Aimai' means 'Vague' .

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