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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

中途半端

Halfway, unfinished, or half-hearted.

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中途半端な na-adjective
中途半端に adverb
Noun, Na-adjective

Incomplete" / "Half-assed" / "In-between"

Describes an action or state that is left unfinished, lacks thoroughness, or fails to commit fully to either side.

Example

仕事 を 中途半端 に やめる の は よくない 。

It's not good to quit a job halfway through.

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中途半端
ちゅうとはんぱ
Halfway, unfinished, or half-hearted.
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