Meaning of 半数 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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半数
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Kana Readingはんすう
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Romajihansū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- half the number
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- haploid
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Example Sentences
半数, はんすう used in context
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Half of the melons were eaten.
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Half of the Japanese people lead stressful lives.
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世界の旅客機の半数以上を製造しているボーイング社は、もっともなことだが、機体の他に欠陥を起こす可能性のあるものに、注意を引こうと躍起になっている。
Boeing, which builds more than half the world's commercial airliners, is understandably keen to draw attention to what can go wrong besides planes.
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More than half the residents are opposed to the plan.
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Because of a shortage of work, half the staff was discharged.
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Half of the students are absent.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
number, strength, fate, law, figures
On: スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ
Kun: かず, かぞ.える, しばしば, せ.める, わずらわ.しい
13 strokes
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