半生

Chinese

half; semi-; incomplete
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
 
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw
 
simp. and trad.
(半生)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

半生

  1. half a lifetime
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also

Pronunciation 2


Adjective

半生

  1. half-cooked
Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi kan'on

Pronunciation

Noun

(はん)(せい) • (hanseiはんせい (fansei)?

  1. half a lifetime
  2. same as はんしょう below.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
しょう
Grade: 1
on'yomi goon

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んしょー [hàńshóó] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [hã̠ɰ̃ɕo̞ː]

Noun

(はん)(しょう) • (hanshōはんしやう (fansyau)?

  1. being on the verge of death
Derived terms
  • (はん)()(はん)(しょう) (hanshi hanshō)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
はん
Grade: 2
なま
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んなま [hàńnámá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [hã̠nːa̠ma̠]

Adjective

(はん)(なま) • (hannamaはんなま (fannama)?-na (adnominal (はん)(なま) (hannama na), adverbial (はん)(なま) (hannama ni))

  1. half-cooked, underdone
    Synonym: 生煮え (namanie)
  2. superficial, imperfect
    Synonym: 半可通 (hankatsū)
  3. short for 半生菓子 (hannama gashi)
Inflection
Derived terms
  • (はん)(なま)()() (hannama gashi)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

半生 • (bansaeng) (hangeul 반생)

  1. hanja form? of 반생