生半可

なまはんか
Frequency:
1

Superficial or half-hearted; lacking depth or wholehearted commitment—used to criticize something done in a half-baked way.

Na-AdjectiveNoun

Examples

生半可な知識で人に教えるべきではない。

You shouldn’t teach others with half-baked knowledge.

彼は生半可な覚悟でプロの世界に飛び込んだが、すぐに苦労した。

He jumped into the professional world with a half-hearted determination and soon struggled.

生半可な手伝いではなく、最後まで責任を持ってやってほしい。

I want you to take responsibility and see it through, not help half-heartedly.

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