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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

大たい半はん

taihan

most, the majority

Example sentences

  1. ここの学生がくせいは大半たいはんが真面目まじめである。

    The students are for the most part diligent.

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  2. 労働者ろうどうしゃの大半たいはんは組合くみあいに属ぞくしている。

    Most workers belong to unions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは人生じんせいの大半たいはんを外国がいこくで暮くらした。

    He lived abroad for much of his life.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 大半

  • 大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい
  • 半half; middleOnハンKunなかば

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