びみょい

i-adjective

subtle; delicate; fine

Slangy, casual version of 微妙 (びみょう). Used when something is hard to judge, not clearly good or bad, or in a gray area. Often carries a negative or dismissive nuance.

• この味あじ、びみょいな。

  This taste is kind of subtle... not sure if I like it.

• あの映えい画が、びみょかった。

  That movie was meh, not really good or bad.

i-adjective

tricky; delicate (situation); close (decision)

Used for situations, positions, or decisions that are difficult, complex, or on the borderline. Often implies a precarious or uncertain outcome.

• その問もん題だいはびみょいから、もっと考かんがえよう。

  That issue is tricky, so let's think about it more.

• 勝しょう負ぶはびみょいところだった。

  The match was a close call.