大半
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Noun meaning 'most of' or 'majority'. Often used with 『の』 (no, possessive) to modify nouns, e.g., 『大半の人』 (taihan no hito, 'most people').
Theme
Two colleagues, Ken and User, are discussing a recent project report in the office. Ken is a senior team member who often reviews data.
大半
たいはん
most of, majority, mostly
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Imagine a big pie where you take the 'big half' — that's the majority! 'Big half' sounds like 大半 (taihan, 'most of').
Cultural Note
In Japanese discussions, 『大半』 (taihan, 'most of') is often used in news and reports to describe statistics or general trends, such as 『大半の人が賛成した』 (taihan no hito ga sansei shita, 'the majority of people agreed').
Forms
Base: 大半Noun meaning 'most of' or 'majority'. Often used with 『の』 (no, possessive) to modify nouns, e.g., 『大半の人』 (taihan no hito, 'most people').