～なまじ～（ものだ）から
namaji kara
Precisely because one has a little
Formation 接続
なまじ（っか）+ clause + から／ばかりに
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
A little ability or an incomplete advantage leads to an adverse result; not a neutral causal expression.
Examples 例文
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なまじ日本語に自信があったものだから、準備を怠った。
Precisely because I had some confidence in Japanese, I neglected to prepare.
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なまじ英語に自信があったものだから、準備を怠った。
Precisely because I had some confidence in English, I neglected to prepare.
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なまじ料理に自信があったものだから、準備を怠った。
Precisely because I had some confidence in cooking, I neglected to prepare.
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なまじ運転に自信があったものだから、準備を怠った。
Precisely because I had some confidence in driving, I neglected to prepare.
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なまじ接客に自信があったものだから、準備を怠った。
Precisely because I had some confidence in customer service, I neglected to prepare.
How related patterns differ 比較
せいで attributes a bad result to a cause; あまり makes excess the cause. ものだから often explains an excuse; とあって gives a special actual circumstance. ゆえに and こととて are literary; ばこそ singles out the very reason.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～なまじ～（ものだ）から | Precisely because one has a little | なまじ日本語に自信があったものだから、準備を怠った。 Precisely because I had some confidence in Japanese, I neglected to prepare. |
| ～ものですから／～ものだから | Because; the thing is | 会議が長引いたものですから、遅れてしまいました。 I arrived late because the meeting ran over time. |
| ～あまり | So much that; from excessive | 研究に熱中するあまり、食事を忘れた。 I became so absorbed in research that I forgot to eat. |
| ～せいだ、～せいで、～せいか | Because of; due to | 会議が長引いたせいで、電車に乗り遅れた。 Because the meeting ran late, I missed my train. |
| ～とあって | Because it is; given that | 初めての会議とあって、皆が緊張していた。 As it was their first time at the meeting, everyone was nervous. |
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