Word details

中途半端

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 中途半端.

Dictionary

Entry

中途半端ゅうとはんぱNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.四字熟語Freq #4472
1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed

Examples
仕事を中途半端にするな。
Don't leave your work half done.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

route, way, road

9 strokesFrequency 717JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

みち

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

5 strokesFrequency 224JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ハン

Kun

なか.ば

Nanori

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

14 strokesFrequency 960JLPT N1Grade 8

On

タン

Kun

はしはた-ばたはな

Nanori

ただしみず

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