半分(はんぶん)

半分(はんぶん) means 'half' as a noun, representing one of two equal parts.

Etymology

• 半(はん): half
• 分(ぶん): portion, part

Common patterns

• 半分(はんぶん)に切(き)る (to cut in half)
• 半分(はんぶん)に分(わ)ける (to divide in half)
• 半分(はんぶん)ずつ (half each)
• 半分(はんぶん)くらい (about half)
• 半分(はんぶん)も残(のこ)っていない (not even half remains)

RELATED WORDS (compounds):

• 半額(はんがく): half price
• 半年(はんとし): half a year, six months
• 半日(はんにち): half a day
• 半数(はんすう): half the number
• 半径(はんけい): radius (half diameter)
• 半島(はんとう): peninsula (half island)

Similar words

• 半分(はんぶん): half (noun - the half portion itself)
• 半(はん): half (prefix - attaches to other words)
• 二分(にぶん)の一(いち): one-half (fractional expression)