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半
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half and half; fifty-fifty
Examples
二つのグループが半々に同社を所有している。
The two groups share equally in the company.
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half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
Examples
私はその品物を半額で購入した。
I purchased the goods for half price.
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short sleeves
Examples
男性たちは半袖のシャツを着ている。
The men are wearing short sleeves.
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Common noun
half portion
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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inexperienced; green; poor (work); useless; incompetent; worthless
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one year and a half
Examples
約１年半で約２２億通の迷惑メールを送りました。
He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.
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half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
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ああ、オレも実際、こうして目の当たりにするまでは半信半疑だったが・・・。
Yes, truthfully, until it was right in front of me like this, I half-doubted it ...
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half killed
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悪い結婚をするぐらいなら、半殺しにされた方がまだましだ。
Better be half hanged than ill wed.
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half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
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half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
Examples
古賀、あんたの半生で一体何があったの？
Koga, what on earth happened in your youth?
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majority
Examples
合格者の過半数は大学出身者であった。
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
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four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room
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small room esp. for assignations
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hemisphere
Examples
赤道は地球を二つの半球に分ける。
The equator divides the globe into two hemispheres.
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peninsula
Examples
湿気の多い気候はその半島の特色です。
A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.
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Sensitive; Colloquial
Korea
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As 六時半, etc.
half past (the hour)
Examples
６時半までには、夕食の用意ができているだろう。
Dinner will be ready by six-thirty.