Japanese Conversation · Level 24
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Japanese word
半額
Pronunciation
Romajihangaku
Meaning
- nounhalf price
Example
学生は入場料が半額です。gaku sei wa nyū jō ryō ga han gaku de su
Students pay half price for admission.
More examples
閉店前になると、この店の弁当は半額になります。hei ten mae ni na ru to ko no mise no ben tō wa han gaku ni na ri ma su
At this store, boxed lunches are half off before closing.
Core concept
Describes an amount set at one half of the usual price or charge.
Common phrases
料金を半額にするryō kin o han gaku ni su ru
cut the price in half
半額になるhan gaku ni na ru
be half off
半額で提供するhan gaku de tei kyō su ru
offer at half price
半額で買うhan gaku de ka u
buy at half price
Similar words
半値hanne: A price set at one half of the usual price or charge.
Definition in Japanese
通常の価格や料金の二分の一であること。tsū jō no ka kaku ya ryō kin no ni bun no ichi de a ru ko to
Word origin
半額 (hangaku) combines 半 (han, "half") and 額 (gaku, "amount"), forming the sense of half the stated amount or price.
Usage tips
- In Japanese supermarkets, 半額 (hangaku) stickers commonly appear on some prepared foods late in the day as stores reduce prices before closing.
Other meanings
- half farenoun
Opposites
- 全額zengakufull amountnoun