半ば (なかば): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

半ば (なかば) means half / middle / partly.

See example sentences below.

半ば at a glance

半ば

なかばnakaba

N3noun

half / middle / partly

半ばなかばnakabaN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

half / middle / partly

Example 1

仕事は半ばで終わった。

Translation

The work was finished halfway.

Example 2

半ばあきらめていたけど、彼はまだ頑張っている。

Translation

He was partly giving up, but he’s still trying.