不明 (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 病気は 原因 不明と 言われているんだよ。
The cause of the disease is said to be unknown.
以後、不明。
Thereafter, his whereabouts are unknown.
父母は不明。
HIKI no ama's parents are unknown.
本名は不明。
His real name is unknown.
由緒は不明。
The history is unknown.
実父母は不明。
Her biological father and mother are unknown.
宛先は不明だ。
The addressee is not known.
性別は不明である。
The gender is unknown.
舟は 行方 不明だ。
The boat is lost.
その後の動向は不明。
No information on his later life has been found.
帰京後の消息は不明。
Details about her after she came back to Kyoto are unknown.745
それは不明瞭な発言だ。
That is an obscure remark.