半ば

なかば

middle; halfway; midway; half (of)

JLPT N3 Common word Also written 中ば

Meanings

  1. Noun, Noun, suffix

    middle; halfway; midway
  2. Noun

    half (of); one half
  3. Adverb

    half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially
  4. mostly; almost; nearly

Example sentences

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