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    3. 相半ばする

    相半ばする

    相あい半なかば​す​る​

    to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition)

    KMT10News #41+1Verb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    あいなかばする

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition), to balance, to cancel out

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    賛さん成せいと反はん対たいの意い見けんが相あい半なかばしている。

    Opinions for and against are evenly split.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれの功こう績せきと過か失しつは相あい半なかばしており、評ひょう価かが難むずかしい。

    His achievements and failures are evenly balanced, making evaluation difficult.

    KMT10Core ConceptsDaily Life
    この論ろん争そうでは、双そう方ほうの主しゅ張ちょうが相あい半なかばし、決けっ着ちゃくがつかない状じょう況きょうだ。

    In this dispute, the claims of both sides are evenly balanced, and a resolution cannot be reached.

    KMT10Core ConceptsPolitics & Law
    喜よろこびと悲かなしみが相あい半なかばする複ふく雑ざつな心しん境きょうだった。

    It was a complex state of mind, with joy and sorrow equally balanced.

    KMT10Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    試し合あいは両りょうチームの実じつ力りょくが相あい半なかばし、延えん長ちょう戦せんにもつれ込こんだ。

    The match was evenly balanced between the two teams' abilities, and it went into extra time.

    KMT10Core ConceptsSports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
    Kanji
    半
    なか.ば…(2)
    half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-
    Kanji
    ば
    ba
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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