Word Meaning 二枚目半

にまいめはん nimaimehan

二枚目半 is read as にまいめはん (nimaimehan) and means comedian who plays a lover's part.

Meaning

English

comedian who plays a lover's part
man who is both handsome and fun

Reading

Kana

にまいめはん

Romaji

nimaimehan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 51010 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

二枚目

にまいめ

actor in a love scene

二枚

にまい

two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)

二枚折り

にまいおり

folio

二枚肩

にまいがた

carrying a palanquin as a pair

二枚腰

にまいごし

posture in which the legs are firmly planted (in sumo and judo)

二枚貝

にまいがい

bivalve

二枚貝類

にまいがいるい

bivalves

二枚舌

にまいじた

double-dealing

二つ目

ふたつめ

one after next

二目

ふため

for a second time

二枚看板

にまいかんばん

the two leading actors (in a play)

二枚鑑札

にまいかんさつ

holding two positions at once (esp. of rikishi or judges who are also coaches)