also: なまさとり
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
incomplete enlightenment; superficial understanding
Buddhist term for a shallow or imperfect awakening, often contrasted with full enlightenment. Can also refer to a half-baked understanding in secular contexts.
彼の悟りはまだ生悟りに過ぎない。
His enlightenment is still only a superficial one.
生悟りした気になっているだけ
You're just under the illusion that you've attained some shallow understanding.
noun
incompletely enlightened person; person with superficial understanding
Refers to a person who has attained only partial enlightenment or who has a shallow grasp of a subject. Often used critically.
彼は生悟りに過ぎない。
He is nothing more than a person with incomplete enlightenment.