半可通 hankatsū
hankatsū
Noun
, na-Adjective
1. superficial knowledge; smattering (of)
Noun
2. person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable; smatterer; dilettante; sciolist
Word Pronunciation
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19 Variants Available
Essential 7 items
Noun
#255769
Noun
#259196
hankatsūda
The plain form used to end a sentence
1. Halfway passable.; Somewhat understandable.
Adjective
#256431
Adjective
#257372
hankatsūde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Halfway passable; Slightly understandable
Adjective
#257120
hankatsūna
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Halfway passable; Slightly understandable
Adjective
#262368
Adjective
#258146
Common 8 items
Noun
#253719
hankatsūjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't quite understandable.; Wasn't fully passable.
Noun
#253601
hankatsūjanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not quite passable.; Not really understandable.
Noun
#262291
hankatsūjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't quite passable.; Wasn't fully understood.
Noun
#254730
Adjective
#260708
Adjective
#258816
hankatsūdewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not quite passable.; Not entirely understandable.
Noun
#254438
hankatsūdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not somewhat passable.; Was not half-way through.
Noun
#262531
Advanced 4 items
hankatsūdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when passable; If/when understandable
Adjective
#253653
hankatsūdarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably passable.; Probably understandable.
Adjective
#259302
hankatsūdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when half-passable.; If/when somewhat understandable.
Adjective
#255151
hankatsūnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when passable; If/when negotiable
Adjective
#262317