生半可

なまはんか

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun superficial; half-hearted; shallow

Kanji

• 生 raw. Read as なま.
• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 可 possible. Read as カ.

Example sentences

• 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.
• 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.

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