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
Example sentences
彼の提案もまんざら悪くはない。
His proposal isn't so bad after all.
褒められてまんざらでもない顔だ。
Being praised, he looks not displeased at all.
この仕事もまんざら嫌いではない。
This job isn't entirely something I dislike.
彼女の言葉はまんざら嘘でもなさそうだ。
Her words don't seem to be altogether a lie.
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