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曖昧模糊 (あいまいもこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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His explanation was vague and unclear, and I couldn't understand what he wanted to say.
The truth of the incident remains obscure.
Related words 曖あい 昧まい 曖昧 is a more common word for 'vague' or 'ambiguous'. 曖昧模糊 is a stronger, more emphatic yojijukugo version, often used in literary or formal contexts.
漠ばく 然ぜん 漠然 also means 'vague' or 'obscure', but focuses on something broad and lacking detail. 曖昧模糊 emphasizes the unclear, hazy nature of something.
Etymology A yojijukugo combining 曖昧 (vague, ambiguous) and 模糊 (dim, obscure). Both parts reinforce the idea of unclearness. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional literary expression.
