半
半

half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

5 strokesFrequency 224JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ハン

Kun

なか.ば

Nanori

は

Dictionary

Common Words

半分はんぶんNounAdverbFreq #912
1

half

Examples
エミーはナプキンを半分に折りたたんだ。
Emmy folded the napkin in half.
半はんFreq #1287
1

Noun, used as a prefix; Common noun

half; semi-; partial

Examples
半時間したら彼はここに来るでしょう。
He will be here in half an hour.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

half-past

3

Common noun

odd number

4

Archaic; Common noun

han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)

半ばなかば中ばFreq #2289
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

middle; halfway; midway

Examples
このボートのエンジンがハワイへの航路のなかばで駄目にならなければよいね。
Let's hope this boat engine doesn't give up the ghost when we're halfway to Hawaii.
彼女は４０代半ばで再婚した。
She married again in her mid-forties.
2

Common noun

half (of); one half

Examples
人生とは何であるかを知ったとき、すでに生涯の半ばは過ぎている。
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially

Examples
出だしがよければ半ばやり遂げたようなものだ。
Well begun is half done.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

mostly; almost; nearly

半年はんとしはんねんNounAdverbFreq #2542
1

half a year; six months

Examples
あと半年したら、彼女は外国へ行ってしまう。
She'll be going abroad in another six months.
後半こうはんNounFreq #2989
1

second half; latter half

Examples
社長の挨拶が長くて式の後半が押せ押せになってしまった。
The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.
大半たいはんNounFreq #3723
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

majority; more than half; most (of)

Examples
ここの学生は大半が真面目である。
The students are for the most part diligent.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

mostly; largely; mainly; predominately; nearly

中途半端ちゅうとはんぱNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.四字熟語Freq #4472
1

halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked; half-cocked; half-hearted; half-arsed; half-assed

Examples
仕事を中途半端にするな。
Don't leave your work half done.
上半身じょうはんしんかみはんしんNounFreq #4880
1

upper half of the body; upper body

Examples
その少年は上半身裸であった。
The boy was naked to the waist.
下半身かはんしんしもはんしんNounFreq #4976
1

lower half of the body; nether parts

半日はんにちはんじつNounAdverbFreq #6136
1

half day

Examples
半日のツアーはありますか。
Do you offer any half-day tours?
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