VOCABULARY
まんざら [〜ない]
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not altogether / not necessarily
not entirely, not altogether, not so bad, not unwelcome, not displeasing
adverb
Practice exercises
1
この味はまんざら悪くない。
This taste is not altogether bad.
Answer
まんざら
2
彼の提案もまんざら悪くはなかった。
His proposal wasn't altogether bad.
Answer
まんざら
3
思わぬ褒め言葉に彼女はまんざらでもない顔をしていた。
At the unexpected compliment, she didn't look altogether displeased.
Answer
まんざら
4
一見すると大変な仕事だと思われたが、実際に始めてみるとまんざらでもない内容だった。
At first glance, it seemed like a tough job, but once I actually started it, the content wasn't altogether bad.
Answer
まんざら
5
世間では不評の映画だったが、私が見た限りではまんざらでもない出来栄えだった。
It was an unpopular film with the public, but as far as I watched it, it wasn't altogether a bad production.
Answer
まんざら