みょう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. fein; zart; elegant; zierlich; subtil
2. delikat; heikel
3. Feinheit; Eleganz; Zartheit; Zierlichkeit
4. Heikelsein; Delikatsein; Schwierigkeit
5. etwas; ein wenig; ein bisschen
6. nicht allzu gut
7. irgendwie (als ausweichende negative Antwort)
Kanji used
micro
strange
Pitch accent
みょう
Top 1900
Composed of
Detail; kleines Teil; Kleinheit
sonderbar; seltsam; geschickt; seltsam; Klugheit; Geschicklichkeit; Wunder
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
complex and subtle (delicate)
Examples (5 in total)
That was a very delicate situation.
The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.
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.
Mr Jones is very sensitive to the nuances of English and American usage.