半生

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Chinese

half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
simp. and trad.
(半生)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

半生

  1. half a lifetime
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Pronunciation 2


Adjective

半生

  1. half-cooked
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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on

Pronunciation

Noun

(はん)(せい) (hanseiはんせい (fansei)?

  1. half a lifetime
  2. same as はんしょう below.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
しょう
Grade: 1
on'yomi goon

Pronunciation

Noun

(はん)(しょう) (hanshōはんしやう (fansyau)?

  1. being on the verge of death
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Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
なま
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

(はん)(なま) (hannamaはんなま (fannama)?-na (adnominal (はん)(なま) (hannama na), adverbial (はん)(なま) (hannama ni))

  1. half-cooked, underdone
    Synonym: 生煮え (namanie)
  2. superficial, imperfect
    Synonym: 半可通 (hankatsū)
  3. Short for 半生菓子 (hannama gashi).
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

半生 (bansaeng) (hangeul 반생)

  1. hanja form? of 반생