half

hāfu

noun★BeginnerLoanword from English half

general

One of two equal parts of a whole

時間の半分を勉強に使う

I spend half of my time studying.

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Commonly used to describe equal divisions in time, space, or quantity.

general

A period of time that is half of a standard unit (e.g., half a year)

半年でこのプロジェクトを完成させる

We will complete this project in half a year.

Collocations

半分に分けるto divide in half半分だけonly half

半分こphrase

sharing something equally

In Japanese, 'half' is often used with particles like 'に' (ni) to indicate division or 'だけ' (dake) to indicate a partial amount.

Borrowed from English 'half', derived from Old English 'hælf'.

In Japanese, 'half' is often used in contexts involving equal division or partial quantities. It can also refer to a midpoint in time or space.

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