半はんか年ねん

noun

half a year

A straightforward temporal noun meaning a period of six months. Often used in formal or written contexts; in casual speech, 半年 (はんとし) is more common.

• 契けい約やく期き間かんは半はんか年ねんです。

  The contract period is half a year.

• 半はんか年ねんごとに評ひょう価かを行おこないます。

  We conduct evaluations every half year.