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半はんFreq #1287
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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.
半ばなかば中ばFreq #2289
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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.
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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.
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Adverb (fukushi)

mostly; almost; nearly

半年はんとしはんねんNounAdverbFreq #2542
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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.
半日はんにちはんじつNounAdverbFreq #6136
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half day

Examples
半日のツアーはありますか。
Do you offer any half-day tours?
半端はんぱNounFreq #7223
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Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

remnant; fragment; incomplete set; incompleteness

Examples
半端な時間に自転車に乗るだけだ。
I only ride a bicycle at odd times.
2

fraction; odd sum

3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

irresponsible; foolish

半数はんすうNoun～の Adj.Freq #7909
1

half the number; half (of an amount)

Examples
学生の半数が休んでいた。
Half the students were absent.
2

Biology

haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont

半身はんしんNoun～の Adj.Freq #9145
1

half the body; half length

半月はんげつはんつきNounFreq #10049
1

はんげつ only; Astronomy

half-moon

Examples
私たちはその船を半月と名付けた。
We named the boat the Half Moon.
2

half a month

3

はんげつ only

semicircle

半信半疑はんしんはんぎNoun～の Adj.四字熟語Freq #11333
1

half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

Examples
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 ...
半透明はんとうめいNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #11974
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semi-transparent; translucent

半径はんけいNounFreq #12137
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radius

半開きはんびらきNounFreq #13032
1

partly open; in half bloom

半泣きはんなきNoun～する VerbFreq #16417
1

being about to cry; the verge of tears

半歩はんぽNounFreq #16817
1

half step; half a step

半減はんげんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #17671
1

reduction by half; halving

Examples
彼の収入は退職後半減した。
His income was diminished by half after retirement.
半裸はんらNounFreq #17715
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half-nakedness

半壊はんかいNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #19036
1

partial destruction

半々半半はんはんNoun～の Adj.Freq #19274
1

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.
半額はんがくNounFreq #21171
1

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.
半袖半そではんそでNoun～の Adj.Freq #21720
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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.
半人前はんにんまえFreq #22622
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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

半狂乱はんきょうらんNounFreq #25379
1

half-crazed; frantic

半眼はんがんNounFreq #25925
1

with eyes half-closed

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