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微妙 (びみょう) — delicate | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

微妙

びみょう

na-adjective

Meanings

1delicate
2subtle
3fine
4difficult
5complex
6tricky
7doubtful
8questionable

Example sentence

トムが次のオリンピックに出場できるかどうかは微妙だ。

There are doubts as to whether or not Tom will be able to participate in the next Olympics.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

微Delicate, Minuteness, Insignificance13 strokes 妙Exquisite, Strange, Queer7 strokes

More words with 微

微塵みじん · particleN1 微笑びしょう · smileN1 顕微鏡けんびきょう · microscopeN2 微笑むほほえむ · to smileN3 微量びりょう · minuscule amount

Full entry on Jisho

N1

微小びしょう · microscopic

微震びしん · slight earthquake

微生物びせいぶつ · microbe

More words with 妙

巧妙こうみょう · ingeniousN1 奇妙きみょう · strangeN3 妙みょう · strangeN3 神妙しんみょう · meek 絶妙ぜつみょう · exquisite 軽妙けいみょう · light and easy

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