also: はんつき
Tonight the half-moon looks beautiful.
half a month
A period of about 15 days. Commonly used in contexts like schedules, deadlines, or durations.
半月後にまた会いましょう。
Let's meet again in half a month.
この薬は半月分あります。
This medicine is enough for half a month.
Only with reading はんげつ
Describes a semicircular shape. Less common than the half-moon sense; often used in descriptive or technical contexts.
子供たちが半月の形に並んだ。
The children lined up in a semicircle.
A half-moon hung in the night sky.
I was told the repair would take about half a month.
I put a semicircular table in the room.
I ended up being hospitalized for about half a month.
meniscus
lunula; nail moon
semilunar cartilage