冗談半分

Reading

Kana: じょうだんはんぶん
Romaji: jōdanhanbun
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Reading: ジョウ
Meanings: superfluous, uselessness
Reading: ダン
Meanings: discuss, talk
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100