Word Meaning 生半
なまなか
namanaka
生半 is read as なまなか (namanaka) and means half-heartedly.
Meaning
English
- half-heartedly
- insufficiently
- halfway-done
- mediocre
- uncertain
- half-hearted
Reading
Kana
なまなか
Romaji
namanaka
Writing Variants
- 生なか なまなか namanaka
- 生中 なまなか namanaka
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 10 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2生半可な気持ちで、海女にはなれないよ。
You can't become an ama diver if you're not fully committed.
仕事を生半可に知っている人が書くことは、できれば避けたい。
I'd rather not have those written by people who only know their work imperfectly.