NichiDict

なまじ

[namaji]

Meanings

1.Adverb

thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; half-heartedly

2.Adj-na

halfway; half-done; incomplete

Examples

なまじ知識があるせいで迷った。

Having half-baked knowledge made me hesitate.

なまじ期待したから落胆が大きい。

The disappointment was greater because I rashly got my hopes up.

なまじ手を出さない方がよかった。

It would have been better not to get involved rashly.