“Half-hearted” in Japanese
Short answer
Half-hearted in Japanese is “生っちょろい” (namatchoroi). Full meaning: half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green.
Other ways to say “Half-hearted” in Japanese
生半可
namahanka superficial, half-hearted, shallow
生ぬるい
namanurui lukewarm, tepid; half-hearted, vague, weak; lenient, mild, soft
生ちょろい
namachoroi half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green
なまちょろい
namachoroi half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green
なまっちょろい
namatchoroi half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green
気のない
kinonai indifferent, half-hearted, dispirited, listless
生半
namanaka halfway-done, mediocre, uncertain, half-hearted; half-heartedly, insufficiently
冷淡
reitan cool, indifferent, apathetic, half-hearted; cold, cold-hearted, heartless, unkind
消極的
shoukyokuteki negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
生ちょろ
namachoro half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green
生ちょろう
namachorou half-hearted, overly optimistic, naive, inexperienced, immature, green
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