Namahanka (生半可 - Half-Hearted)

Namahanka

If you want to change yourself, you must not have an attitude of 'namahanka' (生半可).

'Namahanka' means that someone/something is halfway, half-hearted, or lukewarm.

In the Edo period, people who displayed a know-it-all attitude about fashion or play were called 'hankatsū' (半可通) with contempt.

'Han' (半) means "half," 'ka' (可) means "possible," and 'tsū' (通) means "acquainted/familiar."

Later, it changed to 'hanka' (半可) by removing 'tsū', then the term 'namahanka' was made by adding 'nama' (生), which means "immature" or "halfway."

生半可

自分自身を変えたいなら、「生半可」な気持ちで臨んではいけません。

「生半可」とは、中途半端なことや、不十分であることを表す言葉です。

江戸時代、おしゃれや遊びについて知ったかぶる人のことを、軽蔑の意味を込めて「半可通」と呼んでいました。

「半」は "half"、「可」は "possible"、「通」は "acquainted/familiar" を意味します。

この「通」が省略されて「半可」となり、「未熟」や「不十分」などの意味を持つ「生」がついて「生半可」になったというわけです。

• Namahanka (生半可 - Half-Hearted)
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• Namahanka
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• If you want to change yourself, you must not have an attitude of 'namahanka' (生半可).
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• 'Namahanka' means that someone/something is halfway, half-hearted, or lukewarm.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• In the Edo period, people who displayed a know-it-all attitude about fashion or play were called 'hankatsū' (半可通) with contempt.
• In the Edo period, people who displayed a know-it-all attitude about fashion or plays were called 'hankatsū' (半可通) with contempt.

• 'Han' (半) means "half," 'ka' (可) means "possible," and 'tsū' (通) means "acquainted/familiar."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• Later, it changed to 'hanka' (半可) by removing 'tsū', then the term 'namahanka' was made by adding 'nama' (生), which means "immature" or "halfway."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

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