中途半端

ちゅうとはんぱ

half finished

What does 中途半端 mean?

中途半端 is a Japanese noun meaning half finished in English. It is written as 中途半端 in kanji, ちゅうとはんぱ in hiragana, and chuutohanpa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

仕事を中途半端にするな。

Don't leave your work half done.