Word Meaning 不得要領

ふとくようりょう futokuyouryou

不得要領 is read as ふとくようりょう (futokuyouryou) and means vague.

Meaning

English

vague
ambiguous
noncommittal
off-point

Reading

Kana

ふとくようりょう

Romaji

futokuyouryou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 33142 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

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不可得

ふかとく

the unobtainable (that which cannot be known)

学習指導要領

がくしゅうしどうようりょう

government course (curriculum) guidelines

Example Sentences

読書の選択やまた読書の仕方について学生達から質問を受けたことが度々ある。これに対する自分の答はいつも不得要領に終る外はなかった。如何なる人に如何なる恋をしたらいいかと聞かれるのと大した相違はないような気がする。

I've received many questions from students asking about choices and methods of reading. My answers have never led to anything productive. I think it's not dissimilar to asking what kind of person you should love or which kind of love you should have.