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半日
hannichi, hanjitsu
Description
「半日」は、一日の半分くらいの時間のことです。朝から昼まで、または昼から夜までの時間を表します。
"半日" means about half of a day. It refers to the time from morning to noon or from noon to night.
Meanings
半日hannichi
half a day; several hours
半日かけて部屋をそうじした。
I spent half a day cleaning the room.
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Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 日 (day). Also read hanjitsu in more formal contexts.
- Nuance
often means a morning or afternoon block, not exactly twelve hours.
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