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なまっちょろい Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
half-hearted ; naive ; immature ; green
usually written using kana alone
Colloquial adjective describing a person, attitude, or plan as lacking seriousness, being overly optimistic, or showing inexperience. Often carries a critical or dismissive tone.
He's still too green, so I can't entrust him with important work.
Similar words 甘あま い 甘い means 'sweet' or 'lenient', and can describe naive thinking, but なまっちょろい is more colloquial and emphasizes a lack of seriousness or experience.
生なま ぬるい 生ぬるい means 'lukewarm' and can metaphorically describe a half-hearted attitude, but なまっちょろい is stronger and more dismissive.
Etymology Derived from 生 (nama, 'raw, fresh') with an emphatic geminate っ and the adjective ending ちょろい, which may be related to ちょろい (choroi, 'easy, simple'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but the word likely developed as a colloquial intensification meaning 'still raw' or 'too easygoing'.
