半官半民

Reading

Kana: はんかんはんみん

Romaji: hankanhanmin

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

semi-governmental; semi-official

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

半

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects