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半分
hanbun
Description
「半分」は、あるものを二つに分けた一つのことです。
"半分" means one of two equal parts into which something is divided.
食べ物やお金など、いろいろなものに使えます。
It can be used for various things like food or money.
Meanings
半分hanbun
half of something
ケーキを半分あげるね。
I'll give you half the cake.
半分hanbun
halfway; partly; to some degree
半分冗談で言いました。
I said it half-jokingly.
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Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 分 (part/portion), literally "half portion."
- Nuance
as an adverb, 半分 softens statements, meaning "half-jokingly" or "partly."
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