English–Japanese
“not very good” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiimaichi
Example
この料理はいまいちです。ko no ryō ri wa i ma i chi de su
This dish is not very good.
How to say “not very good” in Japanese
“Not very good” in Japanese is いまいち (imaichi).
いまいち (imaichi) signals that something misses the mark slightly, leaving a sense of mild dissatisfaction.
Example sentences with いまいち
新しい方法を試しましたが、効果はいまいちでした。atara shi i hō hō o tame shi ma shi ta ga kō ka wa i ma i chi de shi ta
I tried a new method, but the results were not very good.
Tips for using いまいち
- Because いまいち (imaichi) is milder than a harsh negative judgment, it is common when a conversational speaker gives an indirect unfavorable opinion.