いみふめい
Imifumei
意味不明 (Imifumei) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “of uncertain meaning, ambiguous, cryptic, nonsensical”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, adjectival nounof uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
Examples
彼の論文は意味不明。第一、主題が曖昧だ。
His thesis doesn't make sense. To begin with, its theme is obscure.
酔っていたので、彼の説明は意味不明でした。
He was so drunk that his explanation did not make sense.
意味不明の微笑が日本人に特有である、としばしば指摘される。
It is often pointed out that a vague smile is typical of the Japanese.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).