► 副詞
今一 [(2)いまいち] [coll] [peer] meaning: somehow rank: 2
☆ あの店のラーメンは今一だ ⇨ The ramen at that restaurant is not quite great (☛ A colloquial version of 今一つ（いまひとつ）)
☆ 彼等の音楽を聴いても今一ピンとこなかった ⇨ I listened to their music but it just didn’t click for me somehow (☛ A colloquial version of 今一つ（いまひとつ）)
☆ 説明を聞いても今一良く分からない ⇨ I still don’t fully understand somehow even after listening to the explanation (☛ A colloquial version of 今一つ（いまひとつ）)
More examples:
- 彼女は性格は良いのだが、器量が今一つだ ⇨ She has good personalities, but not very beautiful
- 今一度考えてみる ⇨ I will think about it one more time
- 彼女は今一番人気の有る女優だ ⇨ She is the most popular actress right now
- 彼女は今一番の売れっ子女優だ ⇨ She is the most popular actress now
- この話は今一歩現実感に欠ける ⇨ This story somehow lacks reality
- 新しい靴が今一つしっくりこない ⇨ My new shoes are not quite comfortable somehow
- 新製品は今一つだ ⇨ The new product is somehow lacking
- 今一度の逢うこともがな ⇨ I wish I could see you just one more time
- 今一つ物足りない ⇨ It is not quite satisfying somehow