also: はんねん
half a year; six months
Used both as a noun and adverbially to indicate a period of six months.
日本に来てから半年が経った。
Half a year has passed since I came to Japan.
このプロジェクトは半年かけて準備した。
We spent six months preparing for this project.
It took me six months to get this certification.
I saw my family for the first time in six months.
I'll have another checkup six months from now.
I moved here six months ago.