(はんとし)

はんとし
noun
half a year, six months
1. half a year, six months
A period of six months; half of one year.
It's been half a year since I came to Japan.
半年(はんとし)ぶり友達(ともだち)()った
I met my friend for the first time in half a year.
I'll graduate in another six months.
I get a health checkup every six months.
I only moved here half a year ago, so I still don't know this town well.

COMPOUND: (はん) (half) + (とし) (year)

ALTERNATE READING: 半年(はんねん) is also used in some contexts (more formal).

TIME EXPRESSIONS:

  • 半日(はんにち) (half a day)
  • 半月(はんつき) (half a month)
  • 半年(はんとし) (half a year)
  • 一年半(いちねんはん) (one and a half years)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 半年(はんとし) (in half a year)
  • 半年(はんとし)ぶり (for the first time in half a year)
  • 半年(はんとし)ごと (every half year)
  • 半年(はんとし)() (half a year later)