半端

はんぱ

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective remnant; fragment; incomplete set; incompleteness
2. Noun fraction; odd sum
3. な-adjective, Noun halfway; half-hearted; perfunctory
4. irresponsible; foolish

Kanji

• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 端 edge. Read as は.

Example sentences

• 手遅れ感はんぱないね。
  I really feel like I missed my chance.

Common phrases

• 半端じゃない (はんぱじゃない) considerable

Words containing 半端

• 中途半端 (ちゅうとはんぱ) halfway
• 半端ない (はんぱない) to a great extent
• 半端者 (はんぱもの) halfwit

And 3 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Core 5000
• Spoken
• Written

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