半々(はんはん)

はんはん
noun
half and half; fifty-fifty; even split
1. half and half; fifty-fifty; even split
An equal division or balance between two options, outcomes, or portions.
費用(ひよう)は半々(はんはん)にしよう。
Let's split the cost fifty-fifty.
成功(せいこう)する確率(かくりつ)は半々(はんはん)だ。
The probability of success is fifty-fifty.
賛成(さんせい)と反対(はんたい)の意見(いけん)が半々(はんはん)に分(わ)かれた。
Opinions were evenly split between for and against.

A casual and commonly used word for expressing an even split. Functions as both a noun and an adverb. Very natural in everyday conversation when discussing splitting costs, chances, or opinions.

USAGE:

  • As a noun: 半々(はんはん)だ (it's fifty-fifty)
  • As an adverb: 半々(はんはん)に分(わ)ける (to split evenly)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 半々(はんはん)に分(わ)ける: to divide in half
  • 半々(はんはん)の確率(かくりつ): a fifty-fifty chance
  • 割(わ)り勘(かん)で半々(はんはん): going Dutch, splitting the bill evenly

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 五分五分(ごぶごぶ): fifty-fifty — more formal, often used for chances or odds
  • 折半(せっぱん): splitting in half — more formal, used for dividing costs or shares
  • 半分(はんぶん): half — a simple fraction, not specifically an even split between two parties
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