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後半

Reading

Kana: こうはん
Romaji: kouhan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

second half; latter half

See also: 前半

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: ハン、 なか.ば
Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

Example Sentences

(しゅう)後半(こうはん)天気(てんき)()かった。
➥The latter half of the week was fine.
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(わたし)(しゅう)後半(こうはん)()(もの)()きます。
➥I'll be going shopping in the latter part of the week.
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その試合(しあい)後半(こうはん)はとてもおもしろかった。
➥The latter half of the game was very exciting.
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その芝居(しばい)後半(こうはん)(すこ)退屈(たいくつ)だった。
➥The latter half of the drama was a little dull.
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(わたし)たちは20世紀(せいき)後半(こうはん)()きている。
➥We are living in the latter half of the twentieth century.
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その機関(きかん)は1960年代(ねんだい)後半(こうはん)設立(せつりつ)された。
➥The institution was established in the late 1960s.
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