JLPT N3 Intermediate
今一
「いまいち」
Not quite right, lacking, or slightly disappointing.
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Other forms
イマイチ very common, casual
今一つ いまひとつ, slightly more formal
Adverb, Na-adjective
Not Quite Right" / "Lacking
Describes a state where something falls slightly short of expectations or lacks a deciding quality needed to be considered good.
Example
彼 の 説明 は 、 いまいち 要点 が 分から ない 。
With his explanation, I don't quite get the main point.
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