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VocabJLPT N1

half

Noun

Definitions

1. half
2. 50%
3. 5 parts
4. equality

Means equality or an even match between two sides, where neither has an advantage. It can describe a tied score or a fifty-fifty situation in terms of odds or chances.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Would you say our chances in this match are fifty-fifty?

Sentence 2

The wind shifted, and the odds evened back out.

Sentence 3

In other words, support and opposition are split right down the middle.

Sentence 4

"I managed to make it an even fight," he said with a slow exhale.

Sentence 5

"It's an even match," he said.