表層形
生半可
ナマハンカ
形状詞
生半可 (ナマハンカ)
Namahanka · なまはんか — superficial, half-hearted, shallow
Other ways to say “superficial” in Japanese →
生半可 in rōmaji: namahanka.
形状詞
一般
*
*
🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月16日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
生半可
|
|---|---|
| 読み (Reading) |
ナマハンカ
|
| 品詞 (POS) |
形状詞・一般・*・*
|
| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
|
| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
|
| 表記 (Orthography) |
生半可
|
| 読み・基本形 |
ナマハンカ
|
| 表記・基本形 |
生半可
|
| 見出し語の読み |
ナマハンカ
|
💡 English Meaning
生半可 means “superficial, half-hearted, shallow” — full definition & examples →
🃏 Flashcard — Test Yourself
Can you read this?
生半可
👆 Tap to reveal reading & info
Reading & Info
ナマハンカ
形状詞一般**
👆 Tap to flip back
🔍 Explore More Words
🔗 More 形状詞 entries you might like
❓ About this entry
What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (生半可) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (生半可) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
What does the reading (pron) field mean? ▼
The reading shows the pronunciation in hiragana or katakana as recorded by UniDic. For kanji entries this is the standard reading of this specific surface form — which may differ from other readings of the same kanji.
What is UniDic? ▼
UniDic is a comprehensive Japanese lexicon developed by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL). It provides detailed morphological information for modern Japanese words, used in NLP tools like MeCab.
How do I save this entry? ▼
Click the ★ save button in the word card above (you need to be logged in). Saved entries appear in your personal Saved Dictionary page for quick review later.