Vocabulary

What does 微妙 (びみょう, bimyou) mean?

微妙 (びみょう, bimyou) means subtle, delicate, ambiguous.

Quick facts
Readingびみょう
Romajibimyou
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
びみょう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbimyou

subtle, delicate, ambiguous

  1. 1na-adjective · noun subtle; delicate; fine
  2. 2na-adjective · noun difficult; complex; tricky
  3. 3na-adjective · noun doubtful; questionable; dicey
  4. 4na-adjective · noun not great; iffy
  5. 5na-adjective · noun slightly; somewhat; a little bit

Example sentences

  • He said the taste was iffy.

  • The difference between the two colors is subtle.

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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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