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半
han
Description
「半」は、何かの半分や、時間の三十分を表すときに使います。
"半" is used to indicate half of something or thirty minutes in time.
「三時半」のように、時間を言うときによく使われます。
It is often used when telling time, as in "三時半" (three-thirty).
Meanings
半han
half; half of something
りんごを半分に切りました。
I cut the apple in half.
半han
half past (the hour); thirty minutes
今、三時半です。
It is half past three now.
半han
and a half (with a counter)
一時間半かかりました。
It took an hour and a half.
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Notes
- Etymology
original meaning 'half'; used as a suffix after time and counters.
- Nuance
半 alone often means 'half past' in telling time, e.g. 五時半.
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