“Mediocre” in Japanese
Short answer
Mediocre in Japanese is “凡庸” (bonyou). Full meaning: mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, banal.
Other ways to say “Mediocre” in Japanese
生半
namanaka halfway-done, mediocre, uncertain, half-hearted; half-heartedly, insufficiently
庸劣
youretsu mediocre, inferior, commonplace, foolish, stupid
凡体
bontai mediocrity, mediocre
平々凡々
heiheibonbon very ordinary, mediocre, all-too-common, quite commonplace
凡
bon ordinary, common, mediocre
ぼんよう
bonyou mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, banal
平凡
heibon ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
尋常一様
jinjouichiyou ordinary, common, mediocre
なま中
namanaka halfway-done, mediocre, uncertain, half-hearted; half-heartedly, insufficiently
なまなか
namanaka halfway-done, mediocre, uncertain, half-hearted; half-heartedly, insufficiently
パッとしない
pattoshinai unimpressive, unspectacular, unsatisfactory, undistinguished, lackluster, mediocre, dull, slack
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