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half price
Fifty percent of the original price. Often seen on sale items and discounted products.
半額で買った。
I bought it at half price.
閉店前は弁当が半額になる。
Bento boxes become half price before closing time.
半額セールで服を買いすぎてしまった。
I ended up buying too many clothes at the half-price sale.
A compound of 半 (half) + 額 (amount). Means exactly 50% of the original price.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 半額で買う: to buy at half price
- 半額セール: half-price sale
- 半額シール: half-price sticker
- 半額になる: to become half price
CULTURAL NOTE:
Supermarkets often put 半額 stickers on 弁当 (bento), 惣菜 (prepared foods), and 刺身 (sashimi) near closing time to reduce waste. Bargain-hunting for 半額 items is a common practice.
RELATED:
- 割引: discount (general)
- 値下げ: price reduction
- ○割引き: ~% off (e.g., 三割引 = 30% off)