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半端ない
hanpa nai
Description
「半端ない」は、程度がとても大きい時に使う話し言葉です。
"半端ない" is a colloquial expression used when the degree is very large.
若い人がよく「暑さが半端ない」のように使います。
Young people often use it like "暑さが半端ない" (the heat is intense).
Meanings
半端ないhanpa nai
incredible; extreme; not half-hearted
今日の暑さは半端ない。
Today's heat is intense.
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Notes
- Form
半端 (half-done, incomplete) + ない (not) → literally "not half-way," i.e. extreme.
- Nuance
casual, youthful slang; the fuller 半端じゃない sounds slightly stronger and clearer.
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