Japanese Conversation · Level 37
90 words
Japanese word
未定
Pronunciation
Romajimitei
Meaning
- na-adjectiveundecided
Example
会議の日程は未定です。kai gi no nit tei wa mi tei de su
The meeting date is undecided.
More examples
参加するかどうかは未定です。san ka su ru ka dō ka wa mi tei de su
It has not yet been decided whether I will participate.
Core concept
Describes a matter that remains open because no final decision or arrangement has been made.
Common phrases
日程が未定nit tei ga mi tei
the schedule is undecided
詳細は未定shō sai wa mi tei
the details are undecided
まだ未定ma da mi tei
still undecided
Similar words
未決定mikettei: Describes something for which no final decision has been made.
未確定mikakutei: Describes something whose details or status have not yet been confirmed.
Definition in Japanese
物事がまだ決まっていないさま。mono goto ga ma da ki ma tte i na i sa ma
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 未 (mi, "not yet") combines with 定 (tei, "decide or fix") to mean that something has not yet been settled.
Usage tips
- In Japanese schedules, 未定 (mitei) often marks a date or detail that has not been fixed, much like TBD in English.