いまいち

いまいち

"いまいち" means "not quite good enough" or "lacking satisfaction."

It expresses that the speaker feels the cake lacks a satisfactory quality or flavor.

このケーキはいまいちです。

This cake is not very good.

It illustrates that the speaker feels the explanation was somewhat unclear or insufficient.

彼の説明はいまいち分かりませんでした。

I didn't fully understand his explanation.

It conveys a mild dissatisfaction or feeling that the design could be better.

今のデザインはどことなくいまいちだと思う。

I think the current design is somewhat lacking.