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半死半生

Reading

Kana: はんしはんしょう
Romaji: hanshihanshō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

all but dead; half killed

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)半死半生(はんしはんしょう)だった。
➥She was only half alive.
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