How do you read 微妙?

微妙 is read びみょう (bimyou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 微妙 in romaji?

微妙 is written bimyou in romaji, also spelled bimyo.

What kanji are in 微妙?

微 (Delicate, Minuteness); 妙 (Exquisite, Strange).

微妙びみょう

Q: What JLPT level is 微妙?

微妙 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

びみょう · bimyou (also spelled bimyo)

JLPT N2 › na-adjective

Subtle, delicate, fine

difficult, complex, tricky, delicate (situation, position, etc.), close (e.g. decision)
doubtful, questionable, dicey
not great, iffy

Other ways to say “subtle” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

微Delicate, Minuteness, Insignificance 音び訓かす.か JLPT N1 · 13 strokes 妙Exquisite, Strange, Queer 音みょう・びょう訓たえ JLPT N1 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

微妙びみょうdelicate, subtle 微かかすかfaint, dim, weak 微量びりょうminuscule amount, extremely small quantity 微塵みじんparticle, atom 微笑びしょうsmile 顕微鏡けんびきょうmicroscope 妙みょうstrange, unusual 奇妙きみょうstrange, queer, curious

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What does 微妙 mean?

Subtle, delicate, fine. It can also mean: difficult, complex, tricky, delicate (situation, position, etc.), close (e.g. decision); doubtful, questionable, dicey; not great, iffy.

How do you pronounce 微妙?

びみょう (bimyou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 微妙?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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