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パン
はんぶん
半分
でもないよりはまし。
Half a loaf is better than none.
Words
パ ン 1
noun
1. bread; pastries (e.g. croissants); pastry-based products  (originally written 麺麭 or 麪包; originally from Portuguese 'pão')
2. pan; frying pan  (see also: フライパン; originally from eng 'pan')
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は ん ぶ ん 3 は ん ぶ ん 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
half
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expression, 'i' adjective
it is not (like that); used to explicitly deny one thing while also implicitly denying other things  (often written with kana only)
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よ り 0
particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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ま し 0
1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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Kanji
半
ハン   なかば half   
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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
丨
stick   
丷
eight
分
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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刀
トウ   かたな sword   
ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
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