1.
half a year, six months
A period of six months; half of one year.
日本に来て半年になる。
It's been half a year since I came to Japan.
半年ぶりに友達に会った。
I met my friend for the first time in half a year.
あと半年で卒業だ。
I'll graduate in another six months.
半年ごとに健康診断を受けている。
I get a health checkup every six months.
半年前に引っ越してきたばかりなので、まだこの町のことをよく知らない。
I only moved here half a year ago, so I still don't know this town well.
COMPOUND: 半 (half) + 年 (year)
ALTERNATE READING: 半年 is also used in some contexts (more formal).
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
- 半日 (half a day)
- 半月 (half a month)
- 半年 (half a year)
- 一年半 (one and a half years)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 半年で (in half a year)
- 半年ぶりに (for the first time in half a year)
- 半年ごとに (every half year)
- 半年後 (half a year later)