半人前

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
半 人 前
はん
Grade: 2 		にん
Grade: 1 		まえ
Grade: 2
on'yomi kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

半(はん)人(にん)前(まえ) • (hannin-mae) 

  1. incompetence; inability to complete a task
    Antonym: 一人前
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 半,‎ 人,‎ 前. ("half of one person's share or portion")

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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