半額(はんがく)

A compound of 半(はん) (half) + 額(がく) (amount). Means exactly 50% of the original price.

Common collocations

• 半額(はんがく)で買(か)う: to buy at half price
• 半額(はんがく)セール: half-price sale
• 半額(はんがく)シール: half-price sticker
• 半額(はんがく)になる: to become half price

Cultural note

Supermarkets often put 半額(はんがく) stickers on 弁当(べんとう) (bento), 惣菜(そうざい) (prepared foods), and 刺身(さしみ) (sashimi) near closing time to reduce waste. Bargain-hunting for 半額(はんがく) items is a common practice.

Related words

• 割引(わりびき): discount (general)
• 値下(ねさ)げ: price reduction
• 〜割引(わりびき): tenths off (e.g., 三割引(さんわりびき) = 30% off)