中ば | Japanese meaning

半ば【なかば】

Frequency rank: 2,680. – 2,683.

Alsoば【なかば】なかば

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

middle; halfway; midway

This meaning is used to indicate a point that is in the center of something, whether it's a physical space or a timeline.

Lunch ended in the middle.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

half (of); one half

This meaning refers to one of two equal parts of a whole, used in contexts that involve division or portions.

I cut the pizza in half.

adverb (fukushi)

half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially

This meaning emphasizes that something is only partially completed or only somewhat true, often conveying a sense of incompleteness or an element of jest.

He said that partly in jest.

mostly; almost; nearly

This meaning suggests that something is very close to being a certain way but falls short of it, often used for emphasis on proximity to completion or totality.

She was almost asleep.

Example sentences20 results

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.

Tatoeba

She half dragged, half carried the log.

Tatoeba

半ば【なかば】

Frequency rank: 2,680. – 2,683.

Alsoば【なかば】なかば

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

middle; halfway; midway

This meaning is used to indicate a point that is in the center of something, whether it's a physical space or a timeline.

Lunch ended in the middle.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

half (of); one half

This meaning refers to one of two equal parts of a whole, used in contexts that involve division or portions.

I cut the pizza in half.

adverb (fukushi)

half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially

This meaning emphasizes that something is only partially completed or only somewhat true, often conveying a sense of incompleteness or an element of jest.

He said that partly in jest.

mostly; almost; nearly

This meaning suggests that something is very close to being a certain way but falls short of it, often used for emphasis on proximity to completion or totality.

She was almost asleep.

Example sentences20 results

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.

Tatoeba

She half dragged, half carried the log.

Tatoeba

半

N52

意half; middle; odd number; semi-; part-

訓なか.ば

音ハン

名は

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中

N51

意in; inside; middle; mean; center

訓なか、うち、あた.る

音チュウ

名あたる、かなえ

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半ば【なかば】

Frequency rank: 2,680. – 2,683.

Alsoば【なかば】なかば

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

middle; halfway; midway

This meaning is used to indicate a point that is in the center of something, whether it's a physical space or a timeline.

Lunch ended in the middle.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

half (of); one half

This meaning refers to one of two equal parts of a whole, used in contexts that involve division or portions.

I cut the pizza in half.

adverb (fukushi)

half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially

This meaning emphasizes that something is only partially completed or only somewhat true, often conveying a sense of incompleteness or an element of jest.

He said that partly in jest.

mostly; almost; nearly

This meaning suggests that something is very close to being a certain way but falls short of it, often used for emphasis on proximity to completion or totality.

She was almost asleep.

Example sentences20 results

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art.

Tatoeba

She half dragged, half carried the log.

Tatoeba

半ば【なかば】

Frequency rank: 2,680. – 2,683.

Alsoば【なかば】なかば

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

middle; halfway; midway

This meaning is used to indicate a point that is in the center of something, whether it's a physical space or a timeline.

Lunch ended in the middle.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

half (of); one half

This meaning refers to one of two equal parts of a whole, used in contexts that involve division or portions.

I cut the pizza in half.

adverb (fukushi)

half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially

This meaning emphasizes that something is only partially completed or only somewhat true, often conveying a sense of incompleteness or an element of jest.

He said that partly in jest.

mostly; almost; nearly

This meaning suggests that something is very close to being a certain way but falls short of it, often used for emphasis on proximity to completion or totality.