半はん獣じゅう

noun

half-human and half-beast; half-beast

Refers to a creature that is part human and part animal, such as a centaur or werewolf. Often used in fantasy or mythological contexts. The synonymous term 半人半獣 is also common.

See also: 半人半獣

• その物もの語がたりには半はん獣じゅうの戦せん士しが登とう場じょうする。

  A half-beast warrior appears in that story.

• 半はん獣じゅうの姿すがたをした神かみが描えがかれている。

  A god in the form of a half-beast is depicted.