半端(はんぱ)

はんぱ
na-adjective, noun
incomplete; half-done; half-hearted; odd
1. incomplete; half-done; unfinished
not complete or whole; leaving things unfinished
仕事(しごと)を半端(はんぱ)にしないで。
Don't leave your work half-done.
半端(はんぱ)物(もの)を安売(やすう)りしている。
They're selling leftover/odd items at a discount.
2. half-hearted; not serious; mediocre
lacking commitment or thoroughness; neither one thing nor another
半端(はんぱ)な気持(きも)ちでは続(つづ)かない。
You can't continue with a half-hearted attitude.
半端(はんぱ)な知識(ちしき)で意見(いけん)を言(い)うな。
Don't give opinions based on incomplete knowledge.
半端(はんぱ)じゃない暑(あつ)さだ。
The heat is no joke (incredible).
～じゃない inverts meaning to 'not half-hearted' = extreme
3. odd; fractional (numbers)
a number that is not a round number
半端(はんぱ)な数(かず)になってしまった。
It ended up being an odd number.
半端(はんぱ)物(もの)を安売(やすう)りしている。
They're selling leftover/odd items at a discount.

Common expressions

  • 半端(はんぱ)じゃない - "not half-hearted" = extreme, incredible, tremendous

(This inversion creates emphasis, like English "no joke")

  • 半端(はんぱ)ない - same as above (more casual/modern)
  • 中途(ちゅうと)半端(はんぱ) - half-baked, incomplete (stronger criticism)

Usage

半端(はんぱ) often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of commitment or thoroughness.

Other uses

  • 半端(はんぱ)物(もの) - odd items, leftovers, remnants (in retail)
  • 半端(はんぱ)な時間(じかん) - awkward time (neither early nor late)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 徹底的(てっていてき) (thorough)
Compare: 端数(はすう) (fraction)
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