Half in Japanese 🇯🇵

はんぶん info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Associate "はんぶん" (hanbun) with the English word "half" which also starts with an "h."
– Picture a bun cut in half and think of "half bun" to remember "hanbun."

Explanations:
– はんぶん (hanbun): Directly translates to "half," indicating an equal division into two parts.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 半分 (はんぶん) (hanbun): Common way to say "half."
– 半 (はん) (han): Often used in compound words to represent "half."

Alternate meanings like slang:
– There are no significant slang meanings for "はんぶん," but in casual conversation, it may be used to describe something partially done or incomplete.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. ケーキを半分に分けましょう。
– Keeki o hanbun ni wakemashou.
– Let's divide the cake in half.

2. 彼は半分しか宿題を終わらせなかった。
– Kare wa hanbun shika shukudai o owarasenakatta.
– He only finished half of his homework.

3. 私たちは半分ずつお金を出しました。
– Wataachi wa hanbun zutsu okane o dashimaa.
– We each paid half.

4. 本の半分まで読みました。
– Hon no hanbun made yomimaa.
– I read up to half of the book.

5. 道の半分を走りました。
– Michi no hanbun o hashirimaa.
– I ran half of the way.

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