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半ば (なかば) — middle | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

半ば

なかば

suffix

Meanings

1middle
2halfway
3midway
4half (of)
5one half
6half (e.g. done, jokingly)
7partly
8in part

Example sentence

出だしがよければ半ば成功したも同じこと。

Making a good start is half the battle.

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Kanji in this word

半Half, Middle, Odd Number5 strokes

More words with 半

半島はんとう · peninsulaN2 大半たいはん · most ofN3 半はん · half (e.g., にじはん | half-past two)N5 半分はんぶん · halfN5 下半期

Full entry on Jisho

しもはんき ·

second half of the year

下半身かはんしん · lower half of the body

半径はんけい · radiusN2

過半数かはんすう · majorityN2

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