Word Meaning 大半
大半 is read as たいはん (taihan) and means majority.
Meaning
English
- majority
- more than half
- most (of)
- mostly
- largely
- mainly
- predominately
- nearly
Reading
Kana
たいはん
Romaji
taihan
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 8 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12大学
だいがく
former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)
Example Sentences
10日本の寺院の大半は木造だ。
The majority of Japanese temples are made out of wood.
夏の大半私はロンドンにいた。
I was in London most of the summer.
友達の大半はもう結婚してるよ。
Most of my friends are already married.
彼は人生の大半を外国で暮らした。
He lived abroad for much of his life.
彼女は給料の大半を食費に使っている。
She spends a major part of her income on food.
トムは人生の大半をボストンで過ごした。
Tom spent most of his life in Boston.
この成功の大半は、あなたのおかげです。
Most of the credit for our success goes to you.
２ちゃんねるって大半が低能じゃないですか？
Don't you think that most people on 2chan are idiots?
大手銀行の大半がこの制度を導入している。
The majority of big banks are introducing this system.
世界中、大半のホテルで英語は使えるんだよ。
You can use English at most hotels around the world.