話 半分 hanashihambun
hanashihambun
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1. taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
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hanashihambunde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Half-believing; Half-serious
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hanashihambundeshita
The polite past form
1. I was only half listening.; I only heard half of it.
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hanashihambunjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just a little.; It wasn't half of it.
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hanashihambunjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just a little bit.; It wasn't half of it.
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hanashi hambundeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably half.; About half, likely.
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hanashihambundewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't just half-hearted.; It wasn't a mere formality.
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hanashihambundattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If half of it is true; If it's only partially true
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hanashihambundeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If half is true; If half of it is the case
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hanashihambunnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If only half…; If it's only half true…
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