Imifumei

意味不明 (Imifumei) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “of uncertain meaning, ambiguous, cryptic, nonsensical”.

Meanings

  1. na-adjective, adjectival nounof uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

Examples

  • His thesis doesn't make sense. To begin with, its theme is obscure.

  • He was so drunk that his explanation did not make sense.

  • It is often pointed out that a vague smile is typical of the Japanese.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 意味不明

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