表層形
半可通
ハンカツー
形状詞
半可通 (ハンカツー)
Hankatsuu · はんかつー — superficial knowledge, smattering (of); person with superficial knowledge, person who pretends to be knowledgeable, smatterer, dilettante, sciolist
Other ways to say “superficial knowledge” in Japanese →
半可通 in rōmaji: hankatsuu, also spelled hankatsu.
形状詞
一般
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Updated: 2026年8月2日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
半可通
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| 読み (Reading) |
ハンカツー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
形状詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
半可通
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| 読み・基本形 |
ハンカツー
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| 表記・基本形 |
半可通
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| 見出し語の読み |
ハンカツウ
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💡 English Meaning
半可通 means “superficial knowledge, smattering (of); person with superficial knowledge, person who pretends to be knowledgeable, smatterer, dilettante, sciolist” — full definition & examples →
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