obscure

分かりにくい、不明瞭な

意味がはっきりせず、理解しにくい。

やさしい英語で： Difficult to understand because the meaning is unclear.

• The instructions are obscure.
• She struggled to understand the obscure passage.
• His explanation became more obscure as he continued.

類義語： unclear, vague, confusing

反対語： clear

よく使う表現： obscure meaning, obscure reference, obscure language

人目につかない、隠れた

隠れた所にあり、人に気づかれにくい。

やさしい英語で： Hidden away or unlikely to be noticed.

• They met in an obscure corner.
• The entrance was in an obscure alley behind the hotel.
• We found an obscure retreat deep in the woods.

類義語： hidden, secluded, inconspicuous

反対語： visible, prominent

よく使う表現： obscure corner, obscure retreat, obscure spot, obscure flaw

ぼんやりした、不鮮明な

姿や輪郭がぼんやりしていて、はっきり見えない。

やさしい英語で： Difficult to see clearly because the image or outline is faint.

• An obscure shape appeared in the mist.
• The distant figure remained obscure.
• Only an obscure outline survived in the faded photograph.

類義語： indistinct, faint, blurred

反対語： clear, distinct

よく使う表現： obscure outline, obscure image, obscure shape

辺鄙な、人里離れた

町や多くの人が暮らす場所から遠く離れている。

やさしい英語で： Far from towns or other places where many people live.

• He grew up in an obscure village.
• They travelled to an obscure settlement in the mountains.
• The writer spent years in an obscure island community.

類義語： remote, isolated

よく使う表現： obscure village, obscure settlement, obscure hamlet

暗い、薄暗い

光が少ない、またはなくて暗い。

やさしい英語で： Dark or lacking brightness.

• An obscure light filled the room.
• They entered an obscure chamber beneath the house.
• The painting used obscure colours and deep shadows.

類義語： dark, dim

反対語： bright

よく使う表現： obscure light, obscure chamber, obscure corner

覆い隠す、遮る

物を覆ったり視界を遮ったりして、よく見えなくする。

やさしい英語で： To cover something or block the view so people cannot see it clearly.

• Trees obscure the window.
• Fog obscured the road ahead.
• His face was partly obscured by a scarf.

類義語： hide, conceal, block

反対語： reveal

よく使う表現： obscure the view, obscure someone’s face, obscure the road

暗くする、薄暗くする

物を暗くしたり、明るさを弱めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something darker or less bright.

• Smoke obscured the lamp’s glow.
• Clouds obscured the sunlight in the room.
• A heavy curtain obscured the bright light outside.

類義語： dim, darken

反対語： brighten

よく使う表現： obscure the light, obscure the sun