Meaning of 半 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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半JLPT 5
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Kana Readingはん
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Romajihan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a prefix
- Meaning
- half; semi-
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- half-past
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- odd number
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
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Example Sentences
半, はん used in context
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おそらく自分には半覚醒の時間があり、そのため１日を短く感じている。
It's quite possible that there are times I am half awake, and thus the day feels shorter.
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Open from 10:30am to 4pm on Sat, Sun, and Mon.
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The post office is half a mile away.
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The daily trek to midtown Manhattan takes about an hour and a half.
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彼女は、数ペニーを節約するために半時間を浪費するなと、彼を説得できなかった。
She could not persuade him not to waste half an hour to save a few pennies.
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They were hung up in a traffic jam for half an hour.
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