noun
General use for 'half' of something, often in compound words or measurements.
このケーキをハーフに切ってください。
Please cut this cake in half.
noun
biracial person; person of mixed parentage
Commonly refers to someone who is half-Japanese, but can apply to any mixed heritage. Considered a neutral descriptor in modern Japanese, though some may prefer other terms.
彼女は日本人とアメリカ人のハーフです。
She is half-Japanese and half-American.
noun
Used in sports to refer to one of the two periods of play, such as in soccer or basketball.
前半のハーフで2点リードしている。
We are leading by two points in the first half.
noun
Abbreviation of ハーフバック. Used in sports like soccer or rugby for the halfback position.
See also: ハーフバック
彼は高校時代、ラグビー部でハーフを務めていた。
He played as a halfback on the rugby team in high school.
noun
9-hole half (of a round)
In golf, refers to the front nine or back nine holes of an 18-hole round.
今日は前半のハーフをパープレーで回った。
I played the front nine at even par today.