Word
半ば
なかば
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Noun
middle; halfway; midway
- Noun
half (of); one half
- Adverb
half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially
- Adverb
mostly; almost; nearly
In Spanish
medio; mitad
- Other forms
- 中ば
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼女は40代半ばで再婚した。
She married again in her mid-forties.
Ella se casó nuevamente a mediados de sus cuarentas.
Tatoeba #93529(opens in a new tab)始まりがうまければ半ばうまくいったもおなじ。
Well begun is half done.
Tatoeba #168954(opens in a new tab)