Lingaku- vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-pointyojijukugo
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- vague
- ambiguous
- noncommittal
- off-point
This meaning reflects a lack of clarity or precision in communication. It describes situations where the message is not straightforward, leading to potential misunderstandings.
His explanation was vague, and we didn't know what we should do.
This meaning indicates that something can be interpreted in multiple ways, leading to uncertainty. It is often used in discussions where the intention or meaning is not clearly defined.
The contract had many ambiguous clauses, which led to problems later on.
This meaning describes a stance where someone avoids making a definitive statement or taking a clear position, often to maintain neutrality or avoid an obligation.
He gave a noncommittal response, so we didn't make any progress.
The politician made noncommittal statements, not aligning with either side.
This meaning suggests that what is being discussed is not relevant to the main topic, which can derail a conversation or distract from the main issue.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ふとくようりょう不得要領なせつめい説明vague explanationふとくようりょう不得要領なかいとう回答ambiguous answerふとくようりょう不得要領なはなし話noncommittal talkふとくようりょう不得要領なはつげん発言off-point remarksふとくようりょう不得要領をゆう言うto speak vaguelyふとくようりょう不得要領なぎろん議論vague discussionふとくようりょう不得要領であるto be vague/ambiguousふとくようりょう不得要領なしじ指示vague instructionsふとくようりょう不得要領なひょうげん表現ambiguous expressionふとくようりょう不得要領にせつめい説明するto explain in a noncommittal manner
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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1. どくしょ読書のせんたく選択やまたどくしょ読書のしかた仕方についてがくせい学生たち達からしつもん質問をうけた受けたことがたびたび度々ある。これにたいする対するじぶん自分のこたえ答はいつもふとくようりょう不得要領におわる終るそと外はなかった。いかなる如何なるひと人にいかなる如何なるこいをしたら恋をしたらいいかときかれる聞かれるのとたいした大したそうい相違はないようなきがするような気がする。
Questions from students regarding selection of reading books and methods of reading are frequent. My answers to this question have always been off point. I feel that it no significant difference to this question and asking about which kind of love and which person would be best.