いまいち

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 今一

not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

Common word Also written 今いち、今イチ

Meanings

Adverb
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)Colloquial

Example sentences

いまいち東芝とうしばは信用しんようできない。

I can't really trust Toshiba.
あの人ひとのルックスはいまいちね。

He is not much to look at, I guess.
純粋じゅんすいに、ミクシィユーザーが言いうところの「変へんな人ひと」ってどんな人ひとなのか、私わたしにはいまいちわからないのだ。

It's simply that I don't really understand what an "oddball" is when said by a Mixi user.
いい人ひとだけどイマイチね。

He is nice, but he's not the one for me.
彼かれは今一いまいち番ばん会あいたくない人ひとだ。

He is the last person I want to see now.

More examples (2)

トムは今一いまいち番ばん会あいたくない人ひとだ。

Tom is the last person I want to see now.
ん～、イマイチなんだよねえ。この脚のあたりの線とかさぁ。なんとかなんないの？

This drawing is less than great. He needs to do something with the line here at the back of the leg.