Word details
生半可
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 生半可.
Dictionary
Entry
1
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
Examples
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
生
life, genuine, birth
5 strokesFrequency 29JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
い.きるい.かすい.けるう.まれるうま.れるう.まれうまれう.むお.うは.えるは.やすきなまなま-な.るな.すむ.す-う
Nanori
あさいきいくいけうぶうまいえおいぎゅうくるみごせさじょうすぎそそうちるなばにうにゅうふみもうよいりゅう
半
half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
5 strokesFrequency 224JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ハン
Kun
なか.ば
Nanori
は
可
can, passable, approval
5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カコク
Kun
-べ.き-べ.し
Nanori
よし
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