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不明ふめい (fumei)

unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified

  • JLPT N1
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #1878 most frequent

Meaning

不明 (ふめい, fumei) is a JLPT N1 adjectival noun meaning “unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

その病気びょうきは原因げんいん不明ふめいと言いわれているんだよ。

The cause of the disease is said to be unknown.

以後、不明。

Thereafter, his whereabouts are unknown.

父母は不明。

The parents are unknown.

本名は不明。

His real name is unknown.

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