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おぼつかない
Kanji
覚束ない
Adjective
Japanese Meaning
はっきりしなくて不安なさま、不確かで心もとないさま / 足取りなどがしっかりせず危なっかしいさま
Easy Japanese Meaning
しっかりしていなくて、たよりなくて、どうなるかよくわからないようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
不确定的 / 含糊不清的 / 靠不住的
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
不確定的 / 模糊不清的 / 不穩的
Korean Meaning
불확실한 / 불분명한 / 미덥지 않은
Vietnamese Meaning
không chắc chắn / mơ hồ, không rõ ràng / không đáng tin, bấp bênh
Tagalog Meaning
hindi tiyak / malabo / hindi maaasahan
Sense（1）
覚束ない: uncertain; unclear; hazy; unreliable; unsteady
（ romanization ）
（ adverbial ）
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覚束ない: uncertain; unclear; hazy; unreliable; unsteady
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おぼつかない
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His success is still uncertain.
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彼の成功はまだおぼつかない。
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