話半分

はなしはんぶん

Meanings

1. Noun taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story

Kanji

• 話 talk. Read as はなし.
• 半 half. Read as ハン.
• 分 part. Read as ブン.

Example sentences

• トムの言うことは話半分に聞いた方がいいよ。
  It's better if you take what Tom says with a grain of salt.

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