曖昧

See also: 暧昧

Chinese

obscure; clandestine conceal; dark
trad. (曖昧)
simp. (暧昧)

Pronunciation


Note: oi2 mui6 - common variant.

Adjective

曖昧

  1. (of attitude, meaning, etc.) vague; obscure; ambiguous; dubious
  2. (of relationship, behaviour, etc.) intimate but not explicit; showing fondness and interest an a relationship, albeit non-actively; amorous; flirty; flirtatious; having an affair with somebody; adulterous; illicit

Derived terms

  • 曖昧不明暧昧不明
  • 曖昧之情暧昧之情

Verb

曖昧

  1. (of a person) to maintain an ambiguous and flirtatious relationship (with someone)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: S
まい
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

Middle Chinese 曖昧

Pronunciation

Adjectival noun

曖昧 (-na inflection, hiragana あいまい, rōmaji aimai)

  1. ambiguous, obscure, unclear, vague

Synonyms

  • どっちつかず (dotchitsukazu)

Antonyms

Inflection

Noun

曖昧 (hiragana あいまい, rōmaji aimai)

  1. ambiguity, obscurity, opacity

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

曖昧 (aemae) (hangeul 애매)

  1. Hanja form? of 애매 (obscurity).
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