Word Meaning 微妙

みみょう mimyou

微妙 is read as みみょう (mimyou) and means unspeakably wonderful.

Meaning

English

  1. unspeakably wonderful
  2. sublime
  3. exquisite
  4. marvelous

Reading

Kana

みみょう

Romaji

mimyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 132025 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

複雑微妙

ふくざつびみょう

complex and subtle (delicate)

微笑む

ほおえむ

to smile

微笑

びしょう

smile

微熱

びねつ

slight fever

微生物

びせいぶつ

microbe

微小

びしょう

microscopic

微動

びどう

slight movement

微量

びりょう

minuscule amount

微細

びさい

minute

微か

かすか

poor

微震

びしん

slight earthquake

微力

びりょく

little power

Example Sentences

10

びみょうなちがいがある。

There is a subtle difference.

そのちがいはとてもびみょうだ。

The difference is very subtle.

It's kind of iffy, don't you think?

This soup doesn't taste very good.

I find myself in a rather delicate situation.

I don't know, it looks unfinished.

There are subtle differences between the two pictures.

It's touch and go.

There was a subtle difference between their views.

There are doubts as to whether or not Tom will be able to participate in the next Olympics.