あと一いっ歩ぽ

expression, adverb

one more step; one more; another

Used when something is almost complete or just one more effort/item is needed. Often appears with verbs like 足りない, 及ばない, or in contexts of near success.

See also: 今ひとつ (いまひとつ)

• 優ゆう勝しょうまであと一いっ歩ぽだったのに、最さい後ごの試し合あいで負まけてしまった。

  We were just one step away from the championship, but we lost the final match.

• 材ざい料りょうがあと一いっ歩ぽ足たりないので、買かい足たしてきます。

  We're one ingredient short, so I'll go buy more.

expression, adverb

not quite; not very good; lacking

Expresses that something is slightly insufficient or falls short of expectations. Often used with ～の感がある or similar phrases.

See also: 今ひとつ (いまひとつ)

• 彼かれの説せつ明めいはあと一いっ歩ぽのところで納なっ得とくできなかった。

  His explanation was almost convincing, but not quite.

• この料りょう理りは味あじがあと一いっ歩ぽで、もう少すこし塩しおが欲ほしい。

  This dish is not quite there in flavor; it needs a bit more salt.