Meaning of 半分間違っているんじゃないかなと思う部分があるから、アメリカチック,アメリカナイズされすぎているっていうか。


This is from a textbook, the person is trying to explain how his generation is
different from his father's generation. He says that all his father did was
work and save money.

> 自分が楽しむとか、遊ぶために稼ぐとかいう感覚じゃなくて、なんか、ただ稼ぐみたいな感覚で稼いでたんじゃないかなと父を見る時に、ちょっと思って。

Then he says:

> 半分間違っているんじゃないかなと思う部分があるから、 アメリカチック,アメリカナイズされすぎているっていうか。

From what I can gather, he is saying that (just working and saving money) is
half wrong, and their working ethics (I suppose?) became too americanised.

Am I correct? What does it mean?




You are almost correct. And I want to mention some details that you didn't
mention.

The first sentence means "When I observe my father, I somewhat think he feels
like he simply earns money, rather than earning money to have fun or enjoy
himself."

The first sentence doesn't mention saving money but earning money without any
purpose to spend (e.g. to have fun).

You are correct about the second sentence, but I want to mention one thing to
avoid confusion. The second sentence is talking about the father's work ethic
being half-wrong, not having a work ethic in common.

