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    3. 微妙

    微妙

    微び妙みょう

    subtle

    N3KMT5News #3+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    びみょうビミョー

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    subtle, delicate, fine
    2.
    difficult, complex, tricky, delicate (situation, position, etc.), close (e.g. decision)
    3.
    doubtful, questionable, dicey
    4.
    not great, iffy
    colloquial

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    その味あじは微び妙みょうだね。

    That taste is a bit iffy, isn't it?

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれの意い見けんは微び妙みょうなところだ。

    His opinion is a delicate matter.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの反はんの応うが微び妙みょうで、どう思おもっているのか分わからなかった。

    His reaction was subtle, so I couldn't tell what he was thinking.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その質しつ問もんに答こたえるのは、かなり微び妙みょうな状じょう況きょうだった。

    Answering that question was quite a delicate situation.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この絵えには微び妙みょうな色いろの違ちがいがある。

    There are subtle color differences in this painting.

    KMT6Art & DesignCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    微
    かす.か…(2)
    delicate・minuteness・insignificance
    妙
    たえ…(2)
    exquisite・strange・queer・mystery・miracle…(3)
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