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

  1. half-heartedly
  2. insufficiently
  3. halfway-done
  4. mediocre
  5. uncertain
  6. 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 Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 111998 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

生半可

なまはんか

superficial

半生

はんせい

half a lifetime

後半生

こうはんせい

latter half of one's life

生きる

いきる

to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

生る

なる

to bear fruit

生前

せいぜん

while alive

生き生き

いきいき

in a lively way

生かす

いかす

to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

生長

せいちょう

growth (of a plant)

生年月日

せいねんがっぴ

birth date

生み出す

うみだす

to give birth to

Example Sentences

2

You can't become an ama diver if you're not fully committed.

I'd rather not have those written by people who only know their work imperfectly.