English–Japanese
“half a year” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihantoshi
Example
私は半年日本語を勉強しました。watashi wa han toshi nihon go o ben kyō shi ma shi ta
I studied Japanese for half a year.
How to say “half a year” in Japanese
“Half a year” in Japanese is 半年 (hantoshi).
It marks a period that lasts for six months, viewed as part of a year or measured from a starting point.
Example sentences with 半年
この仕事を始めてから、半年が過ぎました。ko no shi goto o haji me te ka ra han toshi ga su gi ma shi ta
Six months have passed since I started this job.
Tips for using 半年
- In everyday conversation, 半年 (hantoshi) can describe both time already spent and time expected to pass, while context shows which period is meant.