Illustration: In a Japanese family's living room, a teenager tries on an extravagant hand-knitted sweater presented by a delighted grandmother. He keeps his shoulders slightly hunched and one eyebrow raised at its enormous pom-pom buttons, apparently reluctant to approve.

まんざら

manzara

not entirely, not altogether

Usually used with a negative expression. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

ねぇ、このピザ、まんざらでもないよ。
Hey, this pizza isn’t bad. Not bad at all.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれの演説えんぜつはまんざら捨すてたものではなかった。
His speech was not altogether bad.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
初はじめのうちラジオ体操たいそうにはうんざりしたが、今いまではまんざら嫌いやでもない。
At the beginning, I was bored with radio gymnastics, but now I do not dislike it.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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