(はんげつ)

はんげつ
noun
half moon; half a month
naturetime-general
See also: 半月(はんつき) (half a month (time))
1. half moon
the moon when it appears as a semicircle, either first quarter or last quarter
今夜(こんや)半月(はんげつ)だ。
Tonight there's a half moon.
The half moon was visible between the clouds.
I injured my meniscus.
2. half a month; two weeks
a period of approximately two weeks or 15 days
半月(はんげつ)(じゅう)キロ()せた
I lost 10 kilograms in half a month.
旅行(りょこう)まで半月(はんげつ)()った
There's less than half a month until the trip.
It took half a month to prepare for the move.

Compounds

(はん) (half) + (げつ) (moon, month)

Moon phases

Anatomy

Similar words

  • 半月(はんげつ) (two weeks) vs 一ヶ月(いっかげつ) (one month)