noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
cutting in half; halving
General act of cutting something into two equal parts. Can be used as a noun or with する.
紙を半切して使う。
I cut the paper in half and use it.
このパイプを半切してください。
Please cut this pipe in half.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
painting or calligraphy on half-size paper
Only when written 半折
Refers to artwork or calligraphy created on paper that is half the standard size. Often written 半折 in this context.
彼は半折に山水を描いた。
He painted a landscape on a half-size sheet.
noun
half-size paper
Paper that is half the standard size, often used in calligraphy or painting.
半切の紙に俳句を書く。
I write a haiku on half-size paper.