意味不明

いみふめい

Meanings

1. な-adjective, の-adjective of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

Kanji

• 意 mind. Read as イ.
• 味 taste
• 不 un-
• 明 clear. Read as メイ.

Example sentences

• 意味不明の微笑が日本人に特有である、としばしば指摘される。
  It is often pointed out that a vague smile is typical of the Japanese.
• 酔っていたので、彼の説明は意味不明でした。
  He was so drunk that his explanation did not make sense.
• こないだ彼が私たちに話したことって、ほんと、意味不明だよね。
  What he told us the other day simply doesn't make sense, does it?
• 全くもって意味不明だな。
  It makes no sense at all.
• それって、意味不明なんだけど。
  That doesn't make sense.

Word lists

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