なかば
半ば
middle; halfway; midway
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Noun (suffix)
middle•halfway•midway
Noun
half (of)•one half
Adverb
half (e.g. done, jokingly)•partly•in part•partially
Adverb
mostly•almost•nearly
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Kanji Breakdown
Example Sentences
始めよければ半ば成功。
Well begun is half done.
さいさき良ければ半ば成功。
Well begun is half done.
彼女は40代半ばで再婚した。
She married again in her mid-forties.
出だしがよければ半ば成功したも同じこと。
Making a good start is half the battle.
東京では、11月半ばに寒い季節が始まります。
In Tokyo, the cold season starts in the middle of November.