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微妙

びみょう

bimyou

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妙
び
みょう

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微
妙
び
みょう

bimyou

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N3
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N3
な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. subtle; delicate; fine

    EXAMPLE
    非常(ひじょう)に微妙(びみょう)な状況(じょうきょう)だった。
    That was a very delicate situation.

  2. difficult; complex; tricky; delicate (situation, position, etc.); close (e.g. decision)

  3. doubtful; questionable; dicey

  4. not great; iffy

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism

What does 微妙 mean in English?

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

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微妙 (bimyou)