不明 (ふめい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

不明 (ふめい) means unknown / unclear / uncertain.

See example sentences below.

不明 at a glance

不明

ふめいfumei

N1adj

unknown / unclear / uncertain

不明ふめいfumeiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

unknown / unclear / uncertain

Example 1

その病気の原因はまだ不明です。

Translation

The cause of that illness is still unknown.

Example 2

犯人は不明のままです。

Translation

The criminal remains unidentified.