noun
biannual payment; semiannual payment; semestral payment
Refers to a payment made every half year, such as tuition, insurance premiums, or subscription fees. Often used in financial or academic contexts.
学費は半年払いでお願いします。
Please pay the tuition in biannual installments.
保険料を半年払いにすると少し割安になる。
Paying the insurance premium semiannually makes it a little cheaper.
Compound of 半年 (half a year) and 払い (payment).