“Half-baked” in Japanese
Short answer
Half-baked in Japanese is “生焼け” (namayake). Full meaning: half-roasted, half-baked, rare.
Other ways to say “Half-baked” in Japanese
頭の足りない
atamanotarinai half-baked, dim-witted, meatheaded
半焼け
hanyake half-burnt, half-done, half-baked, rare
いい加減
iikagen irresponsible, perfunctory, careless; lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague; (already) enough
中途半端
chuutohanpa halfway, half measures, unfinished, incomplete, by halves, half-baked, half-cocked, half-hearted, half-arsed, half-assed
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