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Definition and Synonyms for 不定
| 1. | 宙ぶらり | 不確かな認識状態 |
| Suspense | an uncertain cognitive state | |
| Synonyms: | 不定 | |
| 2. | 不定 | 変わるかもしれない |
| Unstable | subject to change | |
| Synonyms: | 不定, 流動的 | |
| 3. | 不定 | バリエーションによって |
| Variably | with variation | |
| Synonyms: | 不定 | |
| 4. | 不確定度 | 未解決の、未決定の、または偶然の |
| Uncertainty | being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance | |
| Synonyms: | 不安心, 不定, 不審, 不明, 不明瞭, 不正確, 不確実, 半信半疑, 危ない, 心もとない, 怪しい, 怪訝, 懐疑, 疑い, 疑う, 疑り, 疑る, 疑わしい, 疑念, 疑惑, 頼りない | |
| 5. | 不安定 | 不安定で優柔不断である性質か属性 |
| Instability | the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute | |
| Synonyms: | 不安定, 不定 | |
| 6. | 不慥か | あいまいな、はっきりと定義されないまたは述べられない |
| Indefinite | vague or not clearly defined or stated | |
| Synonyms: | あやふや, うやむや, 不定, 不確か, 不確定 | |
| 7. | 不合理 | 首尾一貫したか協和的であることが不可能である |
| Inconsistent | not capable of being made consistent or harmonious | |
| Synonyms: | ちぐはぐ, とんちんかん, 不合理, 不定, 不揃い, 不統一, つじつまの合わない, 支離滅裂 | |
| 8. | 不安定 | まだ疑わしい |
| Unsettled | still in doubt | |
| Synonyms: | うやむや, 不安定, 不定, 不確定, 宙ぶらりん, 未定, 未解決 | |
| 9. | 不定 | 可変的な方法で、または、可変的な度合いで |
| Variably | in a variable manner or to a variable degree | |
| Synonyms: | 不定 | |
| 10. | 不定 | 変えられる |
| Unstable | variable | |
| Synonyms: | 不定, 流動的 |
Meanings for each kanji in 不定
| » | 不 | negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy |
| » | 定 | determine; fix; establish; decide |
Categories 不定 is a member of
| 1. | 性状 | 人や物の本質的で特徴的な属性 |
| Quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone | |
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| 2. | 不安定 | 不安定な性質−−変動し予測できない |
| Unsteadiness | the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable | |
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| 3. | 不安定 | 何かについて確信がない状態 |
| Doubt | the state of being unsure of something | |
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Sample Sentences for 不定
次の動詞はｔｏ不定詞だけを目的語にとります。
The following verbs only take the to-infinitive as their object.
needless to sayは不定詞の慣用表現として紹介されることが多いです。
'needless to say' is often introduced as an idiomatic expression in the infinitive.
不定詞の形容詞的用法には２種類あり、①限定用法、②叙述用法。②はもちろん主格補語です。
There are two ways of using the infinitive as an adjective, 1. attributive, 2. predicative. Naturally 2. is a subject complement.
動詞helpはto不定詞・原形不定詞の両方をとりますが、くだけた文体では原形不定詞が多いとされており、この例文でもそれが使われています。
The verb 'help' takes to-infinitives and bare infinitives but bare infinitives are said to be the most common in casual text; as also used in this example sentence.
toのつかない不定詞を原形不定詞と言う。
An infinitive without a 'to' attached is called a bare infinitive.
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