半ば
Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. middle; halfway; midway
Noun
2. half (of); one half
Adverb
3. half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially
4. mostly; almost; nearly
Other spellings
中ば
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
なかば
なかば
Used in vocabulary
Examples17
人生
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
彼女
She married again in her mid-forties.
出だし
Well begun is half done.
この
Let's hope this boat engine doesn't give up the ghost when we're halfway to Hawaii.
始め
Well begun is half done.
１００
There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.