Vocabulary
What does 半端 (はんぱ, hanpa) mean?
半端 (はんぱ, hanpa) means incomplete, half-finished; odd fraction, leftover.
Quick facts| Reading | はんぱ |
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| Romaji | hanpa |
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| Part of speech | noun, na-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhanpa
incomplete, half-finished; odd fraction, leftover
- 1noun · na-adjective remnant; fragment; incomplete set
- 2noun fraction; odd sum
- 3na-adjective · noun halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory
- 4na-adjective · noun irresponsible; foolish
Example sentences
商品が半端な数だけ残っている。
Only an odd, leftover number of items remain.
中途半端な気持ちでは成功しない。
You won't succeed with a half-hearted attitude.
