半 — half, middle, odd number

Common words with 半

• 時半じはんhalf past (the hour)Common

  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.

• 後半こうはんsecond half; latter halfCommon

  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.

• 半分はんぶんhalfCommon

  エミーはナプキンを半分に折りたたんだ。
  Emmy folded the napkin in half.

• 前半ぜんはんfirst halfCommon
• 大半たいはんmajority; more than half; most (of)Common
• 半はんhalf; semi-; partialCommon
• 過半数かはんすうmajorityCommon
• 朝鮮半島ちょうせんはんとうKorean peninsulaCommon
• 半数はんすうhalf the number; half (of an amount)Common
• 半導体はんどうたいsemiconductorCommon
• 半年はんとしhalf a year; six monthsCommon
• 半面はんめんwhile; although; though; butCommon
• 半島はんとうpeninsulaCommon
• 半ばなかばmiddle; halfway; midwayCommon
• 四半期しはんきquarter (of a year)Common
• 上半期かみはんきfirst half of the year; first half of the fiscal yearCommon
• 半額はんがくhalf the amount (of money); half price; half fareCommon
• 半径はんけいradiusCommon
• 後半戦こうはんせんsecond halfCommon
• 下半身かはんしんlower half of the body; nether partsCommon

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