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Yomi
はんしんはんぎ
Rōmaji
hanshin hangi
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
half-believing, half-doubting
Meaning
(take something) with a skeptical attitude; with a grain of salt
Antonym
盲目的に
Additional Info
This word is used in the hook part of the lyrics of the famous Japanese song しるし by Mr. Children.
Example
卵(たまご)かけご飯(はん)が美味(おい)しいと日本人(にほんじん)の友達(ともだち)に言(い)われたので、半信半疑(はんしんはんぎ)で試(ため)したら確(たし)かに美味(おい)しかった
My Japanese friends told me that rice with raw egg and soy sauce tastes good, so I tried it and it was actually tasty.
