半分

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Chinese

half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
 
trad. (半分) 半 分
simp. #(半分) 半 分

Pronunciation

Noun

半分

  1. a little bit

Verb

半分

  1. to divide into two parts

Japanese

Kanji in this term
半 分
はん
Grade: 2 		ぶん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

半(はん)分(ぶん) • (hanbun) 

  1. a half
    半分(はんぶん)の人(ひと)が賛成(さんせい)した。
    Hanbun no hito ga sansei shita.
    Half of the people agreed.
  2. half
    彼(かれ)は半分(はんぶん)眠(ねむ)っていた。
    Kare wa hanbun nemutteita.
    He was half asleep.

Suffix

半(はん)分(ぶん) • (-hanbun) 

  1. half-
    面白(おもしろ)半分(はんぶん)
    omoshiro hanbun
    for fun, half in jest
    遊(あそ)び半分(はんぶん)
    asobi hanbun
    half for fun
    からかい半分(はんぶん)
    karakai hanbun
    facetiously, half-jokingly

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
半分

Noun

半分 • (banbun) (hangeul 반분)

  1. hanja form? of 반분 (“half”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
半分

Noun

半分

  1. chữ Hán form of bán phần (“partial”).
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