Vocab Info

N1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, No-adjective, Suffix

不明(ふめい)unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, anonymous, unidentified, ignorant, lack of wisdom

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous

    2. No-adjective, Suffix

      2.

      unknown, unidentified

    3. Noun

      3.

      ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight

    All Forms

    不明 【ふめい】

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    Examples

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      事件(じけん)不明(ふめい)箇所(かしょ)調(しら)(なお)す。

      Re-examine the unknown parts of the incident. {unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, anonymous, unidentified, ignorant, lack of wisdom}

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      ()歳児(さいじ)(なに)(しゃべ)っていますが意味(いみ)不明(ふめい)です。

      A two-year-old child is saying something, but the meaning is unclear. {unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, anonymous, unidentified, ignorant, lack of wisdom}

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      原因(げんいん)不明(ふめい)事故(じこ)()き、警察(けいさつ)調査(ちょうさ)()われている。

      An accident of unknown cause has occurred, and the police are being chased by the investigation. {unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, anonymous, unidentified, ignorant, lack of wisdom}

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      認知(にんち)(しょう)祖父(そふ)行方(ゆくえ)不明(ふめい)になったのはこれでもう()(かい)()です。

      This is already the fifth time that my grandfather with dementia has gone missing. {unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, anonymous, unidentified, ignorant, lack of wisdom}

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      意識(いしき)不明(ふめい)になった(のち)(もど)ってこられたのは、(かみ)がそれを(ゆる)してくれたからだ。

      The reason I was able to return after falling into unconsciousness is because God allowed it. {unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, anonymous, unidentified, ignorant, lack of wisdom}

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