(こうはん)

こうはん
noun
second half, latter half
time-general
See also: 広範(こうはん) (wide-ranging)
1. second half, latter half
The latter portion of a period of time, event, game, or work. The opposite of 前半 (first half).
The second half of the game has begun.
I plan to move in the second half of this year.
映画(えいが)後半(こうはん)なるにつれて展開(てんかい)加速(かそく)していく。
As the movie enters its latter half, the plot picks up speed.

Usage

Frequently used with time periods ((ねん)後半(こうはん), (つき)後半(こうはん)), games and matches (試合(しあい)後半(こうはん)), and creative works (映画(えいが)後半(こうはん), 小説(しょうせつ)後半(こうはん)). Also used with decades: 1990年代(ねんだい)後半(こうはん) (the late 1990s).

Common collocations