Illustration: In a neighborhood courtyard prepared for an outdoor recital, the organizer pauses with one hand on a folded canopy and the other holding a violin case. Half the sky is bright, while a dark rain front approaches from the opposite side.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

不ふ透とう明めい

futoumei

unclear, uncertain

Often describes an uncertain outlook or process. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. この過程かていもかなり不透明ふとうめいである。

    This process is also uncertain.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. この頃ころまだ戊辰戦争ぼしんせんそうが継続中けいぞくちゅうであり、蝦夷地えぞちの情勢じょうせいも不透明ふとうめいであったが、清水谷しみずたにらは敦賀つるがから日本海にほんかいの海路かいろをとって箱館はこだてに向むけて出発しゅっぱつした。

    Amid the uncertain situation of Ezo due to the continuing Boshin War, SHIMIZUDANI headed for Hakodate by ship across the Sea of Japan.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 来月らいげつの営業再開えいぎょうさいかいはまだ不透明ふとうめいだ。

    It is still uncertain whether the business will reopen next month.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 不透明

  • 不negative; non-Onフ・ブ
  • 透transparent; permeateOnトウKunすく・すかす・すける
  • 明bright; lightOnメイ・ミョウ・ミンKunあかり・あかるい・あかるむ

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