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[おぼ()·つか()··]
obotsukanai
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

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Outdated Kanji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Irregular Reading, Outdated Kanji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 覚束ない

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

Definition and Synonyms for 覚束ない

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

Meanings for each kanji in 覚束ない

» memorize; learn; remember; awake; sober up
» bundle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control

Stroke Order Diagrams for 覚束ない

Conjugations for 覚束ない

Adjective stem
[おぼ()·つか()·]
obotsukana
te-form
[おぼ()·つか()···]
obotsukanakute
Adverbial Form
[おぼ()·つか()··]
obotsukanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おぼ()·つか()··]
obotsukanai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おぼ()·つか()····]
obotsukanakunai
Past Indicative Form
[おぼ()·つか()····]
obotsukanakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おぼ()·つか()······]
obotsukanakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おぼ()·つか()····]
obotsukanakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おぼ()·つか()·····]
obotsukanakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[おぼ()·つか()··]
obotsukanasa

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