“Not quite” in Japanese
Short answer
Not quite in Japanese is “今一” (imaichi). Full meaning: not quite (right), not very good, somewhat (lacking).
Other ways to say “Not quite” in Japanese
いまいち
imaichi not quite (right), not very good, somewhat (lacking)
イマイチ
imaichi not quite (right), not very good, somewhat (lacking)
今一歩
imaippo one more, another, the other; not quite; close run, just falling short of success
あと一歩
atoippo one more, another, the other; not quite, not very good
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