Meaning of half in Japanese

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Definition of half

ハーフ(haafu)
  1. (n) half
  2. biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
  1. (n) half; part
  1. (n-adv, n) half; 50%; tie; evenness

    バスは五分後に発車です。
    The bus leaves in five minutes.

  2. 5 parts; 5%
なま(nama)

生 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-no, adj-na, n, n-pref) raw; uncooked; fresh
  2. natural; as it is; unedited; unprocessed
  3. unprotected (i.e. not wearing a condom)
  4. live (i.e. not recorded)
  5. inexperienced; unpolished; green; crude
  6. impudence; sauciness →Related words: 生意気
  7. unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer →Related words: 生ビール
  8. (pref) just a little; somehow; vaguely; partially; somewhat; half-; semi-
  9. irresponsibly; half-baked
  10. (n) cash
  11. tipsiness →Related words: 生酔い
  1. (n, vs) half; division
  1. (n, vs) half
  1. (n) half; cutting in two
  1. (n, n-pref) half; semi-

    半時間したら彼はここに来るでしょう。
    He will be here in half an hour.

  2. (n, n-suf) half-past
  3. (n) odd number →Related words:
  4. unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
  1. (n-adv, n, n-suf) middle; half; semi; halfway; partly
  1. (n-adv, n) half; half amount; half fare

    私はその品物を半額で購入した。
    I purchased the goods for half price.

  1. (n-adv, n) half

    エミーはナプキンを半分に折りたたんだ。
    Emmy folded the napkin in half.

  1. (n, adj-no) half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
  1. (n-suf, adj-no) (after the -masu stem of a verb) stopped in the midst of; half- (i.e. half-read)
  1. (n-pref, adj-no, n) semi-; half-

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