半月(はんつき)

はんつき
noun
half a month; two weeks
time-period
See also: 半月(はんげつ) (half-moon (shape))
1. half a month; about two weeks
A period of approximately fifteen days, or half of a calendar month.
半月(はんつき)ほど入院(にゅういん)した。
I was hospitalized for about half a month.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの準備(じゅんび)に半月(はんつき)かかった。
It took half a month to prepare for the move.
半月(はんつき)前(まえ)に注文(ちゅうもん)した商品(しょうひん)がまだ届(とど)かない。
The product I ordered half a month ago still hasn't arrived.

Pronunciation

Read as はんつき when referring to a time period (half a month). The same kanji 半月(はんげつ) read as はんげつ means "half-moon" (the shape or the lunar phase) and is a separate entry.

Common collocations

  • 半月(はんつき)ほど (about half a month)
  • 半月(はんつき)前(まえ) (half a month ago)
  • 半月(はんつき)後(ご) (half a month later)

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 半年(はんとし) (half a year)
Related: 十五日(じゅうごにち) (the 15th (day of the month))
Compare: 半日(はんにち) (half a day)
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Added 2026.3.8 15:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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