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A5 No-adjective, Adverb

一端(いっぱし)competent enough, pretty good, like other people

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    1. No-adjective, Adverb

      1.

      fully fledged, full-fledged, proper, competent, qualified, full-grown

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    一端 【いっぱし】

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      子供(こども)のくせにあいつは一端(いったん)なことを()う…。

      For a child, he says some pretty good things...

        彼女(かのじょ)はあの()で、一端(いったん)芸術(げいじゅつ)(いえ)のつもりらしいです。

        With that painting, she seems to think she's a competent artist.

          まだ子供(こども)なのに一端(いったん)大人(おとな)のような(くち)()(かれ)(にく)たらしい。

          Even though he's still a child, he's irritating because he speaks like a pretty good adult.

            あいつは(おお)して(なに)出来(でき)ないのに、(くち)だけは一端(いったん)のことを()う…。

            Even though he can't really do anything, he talks as if he's competent...

              一端(いったん)やってのければ、(かれ)らも圧倒(あっとう)されて(なに)()わなくなるでしょう。

              If he can competently pull it off, they will be overwhelmed and won't say anything.

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