単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#787 most used

微妙

びみょう0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

not great; iffy

ITS KANJI

HOW IT SOUNDS

Casual · Slang

IN A SENTENCE

That movie was so-so.

written for Tangoya

MEANINGS

4

not great; iffy

adjectival noun · noun

TANGOYA ASKS

1

subtle; delicate; fine

adjectival noun · noun

2

difficult; complex; tricky; delicate (situation, position, etc.); close (e.g. decision)

adjectival noun · noun

3

doubtful; questionable; dicey

adjectival noun · noun

SOUNDS THE SAME

美妙elegant; exquisiteびみょう · not in tangoya

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#787 most used

Written微妙 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium