びみょう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. subtle; delicate; fine
An awkward silence fell.
2. difficult; complex; tricky; delicate (situation, position, etc.); close (e.g. decision)
It is a close call whether we will make it in time or not.
3. doubtful; questionable; dicey
It's doubtful whether it will be finished by tomorrow.
4. not great; iffy
oft. ビミョー
But if you ask me whether it's tasty, it's just so-so.
5. slightly; somewhat; a little bit
adverbially as ~に
I feel like it's slightly different.
Pitch accent
び
みょう
Composed of
minuteness; one millionth
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
complex and subtle (delicate)
Examples (28 in total)
It's slightly bothering me.
That was a very delicate situation.
An awkward silence fell.
It's going to be close whether they catch up with us.
The floor is slightly slanted.
I feel like it's slightly different.
But if you ask me whether it's tasty, it's just so-so.
Even if we leave now, it's touch and go whether we'll make it.
I am still slightly dragging my foot.
The situation is currently very delicate.
It varies slightly depending on the day.
I hate to say it, but it's not great.
It's doubtful whether it will be finished by tomorrow.
Honestly, this movie was kind of meh.
Given the nature of the matter, everyone kept rather quiet.
Whether we'll make it in time seems to be touch and go.
The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.
There are subtle differences between the two pictures.
The previous five times were either failures or mediocre.
It feels like they are subtly dodging the question, but it is effectively an affirmation.
That repetition must have had a subtle effect on the chairman's mind.
There are doubts as to whether or not Tom will be able to participate in the next Olympics.
There are subtle differences between the two things.
There's a subtle difference in meaning between the two words.
For the time being, we have no choice but to continue with this subtle sense of distance.
Mr Jones is very sensitive to the nuances of English and American usage.
After savoring it for a moment, he makes a dubious face.
It's just that we're too far away to make out the subtle changes.