Word Meaning 生半可

なまはんか namahanka

生半可 is read as なまはんか (namahanka) and means superficial.

Meaning

English

  1. superficial
  2. half-hearted
  3. shallow

Reading

Kana

なまはんか

Romaji

namahanka

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 35850 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

半可

はんか

insufficiency

半可通

はんかつう

superficial knowledge

再生可能

さいせいかのう

renewable

半生

はんせい

half a lifetime

後半生

こうはんせい

latter half of one's life

可変関数発生器

かへんかんすうはっせいき

variable function generator

再生可能資源

さいせいかのうしげん

renewable resource

半可臭い

はんかくさい

foolish

生身

なまみ

physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva

生糸

きいと

raw silk thread

生協

せいきょう

co-op

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.