半切(はんぎ)り

半切(はんぎ)り means cutting something in half, or the resulting halved piece. It appears almost exclusively in cooking and recipe contexts.

Common patterns

• 半切(はんぎ)りにする: to cut in half
• 縦(たて)半切(はんぎ)り: cut in half lengthwise
• 横(よこ)半切(はんぎ)り: cut in half crosswise
• 半切(はんぎ)りレモン: a lemon half

Related cutting terms

• 薄切(うすぎ)り: thin slices
• 輪切(わぎ)り: round slices
• 千切(せんぎ)り: julienne/shredded
• 乱切(らんぎ)り: irregular chunks
• 四(よ)つ切(ぎ)り: quartered

Usage

Not to be confused with the homophone 半切(はんぎり), a flat-bottomed wooden tub used for mixing 酢飯(すめし) (sushi rice). That word is also written 半桶(はんぎり).