JMdict: 1782910
話半分 【はなしはんぶん】
- [n] taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
話 | Tale, Talk | ワ | はな.す, はなし | 2 |
半 | Half, Middle, Odd Number, Semi-, Part- | ハン | なか.ば | 2 |
分 | Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100 | ブン, フン, ブ | わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ | 2 |