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うやむや (uyamuya)

ambiguous; vague

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うやむや (uyamuya) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “ambiguous; vague”.

Example sentences 9

その問題もんだいはうやむやになっている

The issue is still up in the air.

蜻蛉はやむなく従う。

Kagero has no choice, but to agree.

風はまもなくやむだろう.

The wind will soon drop.

事情やむをえずそうした.

I was forced by circumstances to do it.

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