Vocab Info
N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
あやふやuncertain, vague, ambiguous
Dictionary Definition
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1.
uncertain, indefinite, vague, ambiguous, equivocal, dubious, doubtful, non-committal
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
あやふや
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
あ
や
ふ
や
Novels Top 17,600
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あやふやな返事は分かりにくいです。
Uncertain responses are hard to understand. {uncertain, vague, ambiguous}
独り言:「このあやふやな気持ちの正体は何だろう…。」
Monologue: "I wonder what the true nature of this uncertain feeling is..." {uncertain, vague, ambiguous}
幼い時の記憶はあやふやなので、あまり思い出せません。
My memories from when I was young are uncertain, so I can't remember them very well. {uncertain, vague, ambiguous}
十日にわたる熟考を経て、あやふやだった結論が明確になりつつあります。
After ten days of careful consideration, the previously vague conclusion is becoming clear. {uncertain, vague, ambiguous}
「あ〜」だの「ほ〜」だのあやふやな返事では、あなたの気持ちが全く分かりません。
"With your uncertain responses like "ahh" and "hmm," I can't understand your feelings at all." {uncertain, vague, ambiguous}
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