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はん

nounnoun (generic)な adjectiveadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • remnant, fragment, incomplete set, incompleteness
  • fraction, odd sum
  • halfway, half-hearted, perfunctory
  • irresponsible, foolish

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Example sentences

かれ仕事しごとへのみは半端はんぱで、チーム全体ぜんたい迷惑めいわくをかけた。

His half-hearted approach to work caused trouble for the entire team.

中途半端ちゅうとはんぱ気持きもちでこのプロジェクトにかかわるべきではない。

You should not get involved in this project with a half-hearted attitude.

端切はぎれのぬの半端はんぱあまったので、小物こものつくることにした。

Since odd scraps of fabric were left over, I decided to make small accessories.

半端はんぱ覚悟かくごでは、このきびしい業界ぎょうかいのこることはできない。

With a wishy-washy resolve, you cannot survive in this harsh industry.

彼女かのじょ語学力ごがくりょく半端はんぱではなく、通訳者つうやくしゃとしても十分じゅうぶん通用つうようするレベルだ。

Her language ability is by no means mediocre; it is at a level that would fully hold up even as a professional interpreter.