Word details
玉虫色
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 玉虫色.
Dictionary
Entry
1
iridescent colour
2
equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
Examples
首相の答弁は玉虫色だった。
The prime minister's answer was equivocal.
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