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obotsukanai
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[おぼ()·つか()··]
obotsukanai
[おぼ()·つか()·()·]
obotsukanai
[おぼ()·つか()··]
obotsukanai
Outdated Kanji
kakusokunai
Irregular Reading
[かく()·そく()··]
kakusokunai
Irregular Reading
[かく()·そく()·()·]
kakusokunai
Irregular Reading
[かく()·そく()··]
kakusokunai
Irregular Reading, Outdated Kanji

English Meaning(s) for おぼつかない

i adjective (negative)
  1. uncertain; doubtful; unpromising
  2. unreliable; unsteady; insecure; shaky; faltering
  3. unclear; vague; hazy; indistinct

Definition and Synonyms for おぼつかない

Uncertain not established beyond doubt
Synonyms: あやふや, おぼろげ, おぼつかない, 不明, 不確か, 不確定, 不確実, 怪しい, 未定, 疑わしい
Unsure lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Synonyms: うろん, あやふや, おぼつかない, 不正確, 不確か, 不確実, 危うい, 危ない, 危なっかしい, 心もとない, 怪しい, 疑わしい, 訝しい
Dubious fraught with uncertainty or doubt
Synonyms: うろん, いかがわしい, おぼつかない, 不審, 怪しい, 怪しげ, 疑わしい, 訝しい
Vague lacking clarity or distinctness
Synonyms: おぼろ, かすか, ほのか, あやふや, おぼろげ, おぼつかない, 不分明, 不明瞭, 不鮮明, 曖昧, 曖昧模糊
Undependable liable to be erroneous or misleading
Synonyms: おぼつかない, 不確か, 心もとない, 頼りない
Uncertain still undecided or unknown
Synonyms: あやふや, おぼろげ, おぼつかない, 不明, 不確か, 不確定, 不確実, 怪しい, 未定, 疑わしい

Stroke Order Diagrams for おぼつかない

Conjugations for おぼつかない

Adjective stem
obotsukana
te-form
obotsukanakute
Adverbial Form
obotsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
obotsukanai
Present Indicative Negative Form
obotsukanakunai
Past Indicative Form
obotsukanakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
obotsukanakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
obotsukanakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
obotsukanakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
obotsukanasa

Sample Sentences for おぼつかない

I have some doubts about his coming in this weather.

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