Meaning

Primary

Dimness

Alternatives

Obscurity, Unclear, Indistinct

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

明瞭 is "clarity." If there is not any of this clarity, then you have dimness or obscurity.

Reading

ふめいりょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

説明書を読んだんですが、あまりに不明瞭だったので、新モデルの実力についてちょっと不安に思っています。

I’m a little worried about this new model’s capabilities because even though I read the instructions, they were really unclear.

Kanji Composition