1.
half a month; about two weeks
A period of approximately fifteen days, or half of a calendar month.
半月ほど入院した。
I was hospitalized for about half a month.
引っ越しの準備に半月かかった。
It took half a month to prepare for the move.
半月前に注文した商品がまだ届かない。
The product I ordered half a month ago still hasn't arrived.
READING:
Read as はんつき when referring to a time period (half a month). The same kanji 半月 read as はんげつ means "half-moon" (the shape or the lunar phase) and is a separate entry.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 半月ほど (about half a month)
- 半月前 (half a month ago)
- 半月後 (half a month later)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 二週間: two weeks (more precise)
- 半年: half a year