“Equivocal” in Japanese
Short answer
Equivocal in Japanese is “晦渋” (kaijuu). Full meaning: ambiguous, obscure, equivocal.
Other ways to say “Equivocal” in Japanese
何方付かず
dotchitsukazu noncommittal, equivocal, indecisive, evasive, ambiguous, vague, on neither side
紛らわしい
magirawashii easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
多義的
tagiteki ambiguous, polysemous, equivocal, having many meanings
玉虫色
tamamushiiro iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.), ambiguous, vague
あやふや
ayafuya uncertain, indefinite, vague, ambiguous, equivocal, dubious, doubtful, non-committal
紛わしい
magirawashii easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
かい渋
kaijuu ambiguous, obscure, equivocal
まぎらわしい
magirawashii easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
アヤフヤ
ayafuya uncertain, indefinite, vague, ambiguous, equivocal, dubious, doubtful, non-committal
紛わし
magirawashi easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
紛わしく
magirawashiku easily mixed up (e.g. similar words), easily mistaken, confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
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