unclear

分かりにくい、不明瞭な

理解しにくい、または説明が十分に明確でない。

やさしい英語で： Difficult to understand, or not explained well enough.

• The instructions are unclear.
• Her explanation left several points unclear.
• It was unclear why the meeting had been cancelled.

使い方： unclear to someone (The instructions were unclear to several students.); unclear whether… (It is unclear whether the shop will reopen.)

類義語： confusing, vague

反対語： clear

よく使う表現： unclear instructions, unclear meaning, remain unclear

曖昧な、多義的な

複数の意味に取れて、人によって解釈が異なる。

やさしい英語で： Having more than one possible meaning, so people may understand it differently.

• The wording of the rule is unclear.
• His unclear remark could be praise or criticism.
• These unclear terms allow two different interpretations.

類義語： ambiguous

反対語： unambiguous

よく使う表現： unclear wording, unclear statement, unclear terms

不鮮明な、読みにくい

はっきり見えない、または読みにくい。

やさしい英語で： Difficult to see clearly or to read.

• The photo is unclear.
• His unclear handwriting made the address hard to read.
• The letters became unclear as the light faded.

類義語： indistinct, blurred, illegible

反対語： clear, legible

よく使う表現： unclear image, unclear handwriting, unclear photograph