半ば
N3なかば
中ば
[nakaba]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
middle; halfway; midway
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
half (of); one half
3.adverb (fukushi)
half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly; in part; partially
4.adverb (fukushi)
mostly; almost; nearly
Example Sentences
プロジェクトは半ばまで進んだ。
The project has progressed to the halfway point.
暑い七月も半ばを過ぎてようやく涼しくなる。
We are past the middle of July.
半ばまで読み終えた。
I finished reading halfway.