Japanese Learning

Meaning and Examples of 半分, はんぶん, hanbun

Meaning of 半分:

「半分」means “half”.


Example Sentences of 半分:

社員の半分が休暇を1日取った。
Half the office took a day off.

僕には彼の半分の本しかない。
I have only half as many books as he.

彼女は家賃の半分を払うことに同意した。
She agreed that she would pay half the rent.

かごの中のバナナの半分は腐っていた。
Half of the bananas in the basket were rotten.

面白半分なら来ないで欲しい。
If you’re doing it in fun, I’d rather you didn’t come.

林檎は彼女によってナイフで半分に切られた。
The apple was cut in two by her with a knife.

遊び半分に学校へ来るな。
Don’t come to school to lark around.

彼女は夫の半分のお金を稼ぐ。
She earns half as much money as her husband.

彼女の商品の半分は安く売られていた。
Half her goods were sold cheap.

彼らは世界の小麦の半分を食べる。
They eat half the world’s wheat.

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