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中途半端
chuuto hanpa
Description
「中途半端」は、物事が終わっていなくて、どっちつかずの状態を表す言葉です。
"中途半端" is a word that describes something unfinished and in an indecisive state.
仕事や気持ちがはっきりしないときに、よく使います。
It is often used when work or feelings are unclear.
Meanings
中途半端chuuto hanpa
half-done, incomplete, neither one thing nor the other
仕事を中途半端にしないでください。
Don't do your work halfway.
中途半端chuuto hanpa
halfhearted, indecisive, vague attitude
彼の返事はいつも中途半端だ。
His replies are always half-hearted.
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Notes
- Etymology
中途 (midway) + 半端 (fragment/incomplete), literally 'stopped halfway, left in pieces'.
- Nuance
A na-adjective; often used with に as 中途半端に to mean 'in a half-finished way'.
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