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    3. あやふや

    あやふや

    あやふや

    uncertain

    N1KMT3CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab13 strokes

    あやふや

    Adjective

    1.
    uncertain, indefinite, vague, ambiguous, equivocal, dubious, doubtful, non-committal
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    彼かれの答こたえはあやふやだった。

    His answer was vague.

    KMT3Daily Life
    記き憶おくがあやふやで、はっきり思おもい出だせない。

    My memory is vague, and I can't recall it clearly.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    重じゅう要ような会かい議ぎで、あやふやな発はつ言げんは避さけるべきだ。

    One should avoid vague statements in important meetings.

    KMT5Business & FinanceDaily Life
    将しょう来らいのことがあやふやで不ふ安あんを感かんじる。

    I feel anxious because my future is uncertain.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    その事じ件けんに関かんする情じょう報ほうはまだあやふやな点てんが多おおい。

    There are still many vague points in the information regarding that incident.

    KMT5Daily LifePolitics & Law

    Kana that make up this word

    あ
    a
    や
    ya
    ふ
    fu
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