半端
N1はんぱ
[hanpa]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
remnant; fragment; incomplete set; incompleteness
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
fraction; odd sum
3.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory
4.adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
irresponsible; foolish
Example Sentences
半端な気持ちで始めると必ず途中で挫折するだろう。
If you start half-heartedly, you'll definitely give up midway.
中途半端な結果に終わって後悔している状態なのだ。
I regret it ended with an incomplete result.
半端な知識で意見を言うのは危険なことだと思う。
I think it's dangerous to give opinions with incomplete knowledge.