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    3. 話半分

    話半分

    話はなし半はん分ぶん

    taking a story with a grain of salt

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    はなしはんぶん

    Noun

    1.
    taking a story with a grain of salt, discounting half the story

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    話
    はな.す・はなし…(1)
    tale・talk
    半
    なか.ば…(2)
    half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
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