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• Question #25

  What do you say in Japanese to express your feeling of dissatisfaction over something not being as good as you had expected?

• Answer

  The answer is:
  IMAICHI DESU/いまいちです.

  A: きのう　の　パーティ　どうだった？
  Kino no pa-ti dou datta?
  How was the party last night?
  B:いまいち　だったよ。
  IMAICHI datta yo.
  It could have been better.

  A:このかばん　は　どう　ですか。
  Kono kaban wa dou desu ka.
  What do you think about this bag?
  B:　デザインが　いまいち　ですね。
  Dezain ga IMAICHI desu ne.
  The design could be better.