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半分冗談 (はんぶんじょうだん) — (talking in a) half-joking manner | Kumi Dictionary

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半分冗談

半分冗談

半はん分ぶん冗じょう談だん

(talking in a) half-joking manner

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はんぶんじょうだん

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(talking in a) half-joking manner

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Kanji that make up this word

なか.ば…(2)

half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-

わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)

part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)

superfluous・uselessness

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