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KANJI
昧
obscure
dim, unclear, dark
Kun'yomi
くらkura
On'yomi
まいmaiもうmou
Example sentences
彼かれの返事へんじはいつも曖あい昧まいで、真しん意いが掴つかみにくい。
His answers are always ambiguous, making it difficult to grasp his true intentions.
夜よあけの薄はく明めいの中なか、鳥とりたちが歌うたい始はじめた。
In the twilight of dawn, birds began to sing.
彼かれの愚ぐ昧まいな発言はつげんには、皆みなが呆あきれていた。
Everyone was appalled by his ignorant remarks.

Practice exercises

1
暗あん昧
obscurity, darkness
Answer
あんまい
2
昧
Answer
まい
3
昧
Answer
obscurevaguedimunclear
4
蒙もう昧
ignorance, unenlightenment
Answer
もうまい
5
曖あい昧
ambiguous, vague
Answer
あいまい
6
愚ぐ昧
ignorance, foolishness
Answer
ぐまい