Vocabulary

What does 漠然 (ばくぜん, bakuzen) mean?

漠然 (ばくぜん, bakuzen) means vague, hazy.

Quick facts
Readingばくぜん
Romajibakuzen
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ばくぜん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbakuzen

vague, hazy

  1. 1adj-t · adv-to vague; obscure; indistinct

Example sentences

  • I have a vague anxiety about the future.

  • His explanation is vague and hard to understand.

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