Vocab Info
N3 Noun, Noun suffix, Adverb
半ばmiddle, half, semi, halfway, partly
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, Noun suffix
1.
middle, halfway, midway
Noun
2.
half (of), one half
Adverb
3.
half (e.g. done, jokingly), partly, in part, partially
4.
mostly, almost, nearly
All Forms
半ば 【なかば】、中ば 【なかば】
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Examples
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兄は人生の半ばで命を落としました。
My brother passed away in the middle of his life.
- N3
先端が腐っている枝を半ばから切り落とす。
Cut off the rotten part of the branch from the middle.
- N3
まだ五月の半ばなのに、もう汗ばむ位の気温になった。
It is only the middle of May, but it is already warm enough to make you sweat.
- N3
所有している山の半ばを知人に破格の値段で売る事にしました。
I decided to sell half of the mountain land I own to an acquaintance for a bargain price.
- N3
しょうもない嘘がスラスラと出てくる同僚に半ば呆れ、半ば感心している。
I'm partly amazed and partly disgusted by my colleague who effortlessly tells silly lies.
- N2
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