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微妙 — meaning in English

bimyō

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English meaning

  • nicety noun A small detail or distinction.
  • subtlety noun The quality of being delicate, faint, or not obvious.

Senses

微妙 is used for these senses in English:

  • nicety Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
  • subtlety The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)

nicety — full definition

  1. noun A small detail or distinction.
  2. noun Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
  3. noun A delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness.
  4. noun Synonym of social nicety.

subtlety — full definition

  1. noun The quality of being delicate, faint, or not obvious.
  2. noun A fine or precise detail, especially one that is easy to overlook.