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What does 不明 (ふめい, fumei) mean?

不明 (ふめい, fumei) means unclear, unknown.

Quick facts
Readingふめい
Romajifumei
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふめい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfumei

unclear, unknown

  1. 1na-adjective · noun unclear; obscure; indistinct
  2. 2no-adjective · suffix unknown; unidentified
  3. 3noun ignorance; lack of wisdom; lack of insight

Example sentences

  • The cause still remains unknown.

  • One person went missing in the accident.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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