半はん殺ごろし

noun

half killed; beaten half to death

Describes a state of being severely beaten or injured, but not quite dead. Often used in violent or dramatic contexts.

• 彼かれは喧けん嘩かで半はん殺ごろしにされた。

  He was beaten half to death in a fight.

• 半はん殺ごろしの目めにあわせてやる。

  I'll beat you within an inch of your life.