面白半分
おもしろはんぶん
Meanings
- な-adjective, Noun for fun; half in jest
Kanji
- 面 face. Read as おも.
- 白 white. Read as しろ.
- 半 half. Read as ハン.
- 分 part. Read as ブン.
Example sentences
- 彼は面白半分にそれをした。
He did it for fun.
- 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.
- トムは面白半分で時計を分解してみた。
Tom took the watch apart just for fun.
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