不鮮明|ふせんめいfusenmei[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounblur
2. na-adjectiveblurred; indistinct

• SynonymファジーNeutralLoanword for fuzzy, with unclear boundaries, as in 「ファジーな表現」 or 「ファジー理論」; used in both technical and everyday contexts.
• Synonym不明ふめいNeutralMeans unclear or unknown, as in 「原因不明」; stresses that something is not known.
• Synonym曖昧あいまいNeutralMeans vague or ambiguous and has the widest range of use; 「不鮮明」 is mainly visual.
• Synonym不明瞭ふめいりょうWrittenWritten style for vagueness of speech or responsibility, as in 「不明瞭な説明」; 「不鮮明」 is mostly said of images.
• Synonym不分明ふぶんめいWrittenWritten word meaning indistinct or obscure, but rarely used; 「不明瞭」 is the usual choice.
• RelatedあやふやNeutralMeans vague and untrustworthy, said mostly of memories and attitudes.
• RelatedうやむやNeutralMeans leaving things unsettled or glossing them over, as in 「うやむやにする」.
• Related不確かふたしかNeutralMeans uncertain or unreliable, as in 「不確かな情報」.
• Related不確定ふかくていWrittenWritten word for something not yet fixed or determined, as in 「不確定要素」.
• Related紛らわしいまぎらわしいNeutralMeans easily confused, as in 「紛らわしい表示」; stresses that things are too similar to tell apart.
• Related不透明ふとうめいNeutralMeans opaque, and figuratively an unclear outlook, as in 「先行き不透明」.
• RelatedかすかNeutralMeans faint or slight, as in 「微かな音」; stresses a small degree.
• RelatedほのかWrittenWritten word for something faint and subtle, as in 「仄かな香り」; carries a sense of beauty.
• RelatedおぼろげNeutralDescribes something hazy or dim, mostly memories, as in 「朧気な記憶」.
• RelatedおぼろWrittenWritten word for a hazy, dim look, mostly of moonlight, as in 「朧月夜」.
• Related見づらいみづらいNeutralMeans hard to see, stressing that viewing is inconvenient; 「不鮮明」 stresses that the picture itself is unclear.
• RelatedおぼつかないWrittenWritten word for feeling unsure or unsteady, as in 「足元が覚束ない」.
• Related幽微ゆうびWrittenWritten word for faint, dim light that is hard to see; very rare — 「微か」 is the usual choice.
• Related見にくいみにくいNeutralMeans hard to see, as with small print or dim light; synonymous with 「見づらい」.
• Related曖昧模糊あいまいもこWrittenWritten four-character compound for vagueness, with an emphatic tone; 「不鮮明」 focuses on images.
• Related不得要領ふとくようりょうWrittenWritten word for speech that misses the point, as in 「不得要領な答弁」.
• Antonym鮮明せんめいNeutralMeans vivid and clear, as in 「鮮明な画像」; the direct opposite of 「不鮮明」.
• Antonym明瞭めいりょうNeutralMeans clear and plain, as in 「明瞭な発音」; the direct opposite of 「不鮮明」.

Use 「不鮮明」 for blurry images or print, as in 「不鮮明な写真」. For vague speech or wording, pick 「不明瞭」 or 「曖昧」; for hazy memories, 「朧気」. For the opposite meaning, use 「鮮明」 or 「明瞭」.

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1. 鮮明せんめいでないこと。はっきりしないこと。