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[()·とく()·よう()·りょう()]
futokuyouryou
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 不得要領

na adjective, noun
  1. vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point

Definition and Synonyms for 不得要領

Obscure not clearly understood or expressed
Synonyms: あやふや, うやむや, 不分明, 不得要領, 不明, 不明瞭, 曖昧, 曖昧模糊
Ambiguous having no intrinsic or objective meaning
Synonyms: あやふや, 不得要領, 不明瞭, 不鮮明, 曖昧, 曖昧模糊, 紛らわしい
Vagueness unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
Synonyms: うやむや, 不得要領, 曖昧, 模糊, 隠微
Ambiguous not organized in conventional patterns
Synonyms: あやふや, 不得要領, 不明瞭, 不鮮明, 曖昧, 曖昧模糊, 紛らわしい

Meanings for each kanji in 不得要領

» negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
» gain; get; find; earn; acquire; can; may; able to; profit; advantage; benefit
» need; main point; essence; pivot; key to
» fief; jurisdiction; dominion; territory; reign

Categories 不得要領 is a member of

Unclearness incomprehensibility as a result of not being clear
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