いまいち
Imaichi
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 今いち、今イチ
Also read: イマイチ
今一 (Imaichi) is a Japanese adverb meaning “not quite (right), not very good, somewhat (lacking)”.
Meanings
- adverbnot quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
Examples
いい人だけどイマイチね。
He is nice, but he's not the one for me.
いまいち東芝は信用できない。
I can't really trust Toshiba.
あの人のルックスはいまいちね。
He is not much to look at, I guess.
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