セミ

prefix

semi-; half-

Productive prefix used in loanwords and modern compounds to mean 'partially' or 'half'. Common in words like セミプロ (semi-professional) or セミダブル (semi-double bed).

• 彼かれはまだセミプロの選せん手しゅだが、実じつ力りょくはプロに近ちかい。

  He is still a semi-professional player, but his ability is close to that of a pro.

• このホテルの部屋へやにはセミダブルのベッドがある。

  This hotel room has a semi-double bed.