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second half, latter half
The latter portion of a period of time, event, game, or work. The opposite of 前半 (first half).
試合の後半が始まった。
The second half of the game has begun.
今年の後半に引っ越す予定です。
I plan to move in the second half of this year.
映画は後半になるにつれて展開が加速していく。
As the movie enters its latter half, the plot picks up speed.
USAGE:
Frequently used with time periods (年の後半, 月の後半), games and matches (試合の後半), and creative works (映画の後半, 小説の後半). Also used with decades: 1990年代後半 (the late 1990s).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 前半と後半: first half and second half
- 年の後半: the second half of the year
- 後半に入る: to enter the second half
- 後半戦: the second half (of a season or competition)