Meaning of 面白半分 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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面白半分
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Kana Readingおもしろはんぶん
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Romajiomoshirohanbun
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- for fun; half in jest
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Example Sentences
面白半分, おもしろはんぶん used in context
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If you're doing it in fun, I'd rather you didn't come.
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He did it for fun.
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試験管を壊したり、おもしろ半分に化学製品をあれこれいじって遊んだが、時には、教師の指示になんとか従って、ずっと以前に他の人々が試みた実験を繰り返すこともした。
Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.
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Kanji found in this word
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
On: ブン, フン, ブ
Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ
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