Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 暗中模索(あんちゅうもさく) in Japanese

暗中模索, 暗中摸索
Kana Reading
あんちゅうもさく
Romaji
anchūmosaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
    Example sentence
    現状の打開策を暗中模索している。 We are groping for a way out of the present situation.

Examples of 暗中模索, 暗中摸索, あんちゅうもさく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

索 JLPT 1

10 strokes

cord, rope

On'Yomi: サク

Kun'Yomi:

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暗 JLPT 4

13 strokes

darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded

On'Yomi: アン

Kun'Yomi: くら.い, くら.む, くれ.る

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模 JLPT 1

14 strokes

imitation, copy, mock

On'Yomi: モ, ボ

Kun'Yomi:

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中 JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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摸

13 strokes

search, imitate, copy

On'Yomi: モ, モウ, バク, ボ, マク

Kun'Yomi:

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