No. 19,410 in Korean
애매한
"Vague," "ambiguous," or "uncertain."
In a sentence
그 질문의 답은 애매한 것 같아요.
The answer to that question seems ambiguous.
In this sentence, '애매한' describes a lack of clarity or definitiveness in the answer.
애매한 시간에 약속을 잡았어요.
I scheduled the appointment at an inconvenient time.
Here, '애매한' describes a sense of inconvenience or unsuitability regarding the timing.
그 영화는 평가가 애매한데 정말 재미있었어요.
The movie has mixed reviews, but it was very enjoyable.
In this example, '애매한' refers to the mixed or unclear nature of the reviews given to the movie.
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