N12286/3019

あやふや

onomatopoeic or mimetic wordな adjectiveadjective (generic)

Meanings

uncertain, indefinite, vague, ambiguous, equivocal, dubious, doubtful, non-committal

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彼かれの返事へんじはあやふやで、はっきりとした答こたえが得えられなかった。

His response was vague, and I couldn't get a clear answer.

記憶きおくがあやふやなまま証言しょうげんするのは危険きけんだ。

It is dangerous to testify while one's memory is uncertain.

あやふやな態度たいどをとり続つづけていると、周囲しゅういからの信頼しんらいを失うしなうことになる。

If you keep taking a non-committal attitude, you will end up losing the trust of those around you.

契約けいやくの条件じょうけんがあやふやでは、後々のちのちトラブルになりかねない。

If the terms of the contract are ambiguous, it could lead to trouble later on.

専門家せんもんかがあやふやな根拠こんきょに基もとづいた発言はつげんをすることは、社会しゃかいに混乱こんらんをもたらす恐おそれがある。

When experts make statements based on dubious grounds, there is a risk of causing confusion in society.

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

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与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation