Half; one of two equal parts of a whole (50%). Used to indicate something is divided into two equal portions.
ケーキをハーフずつに分けた。
We split the cake in half.
このメニューはハーフサイズもあります。
This menu also has a half-size option.
会議はハーフずつ交代で担当します。
We will take turns handling the meetings in halves.
A biracial person or someone of mixed parentage (often used in Japanese to refer to people with one Japanese parent). Note: usage can be sensitive.
彼女は父がアメリカ人で母が日本人のハーフです。
She is half American; her father is American and her mother is Japanese.
テレビのモデルにハーフの人が多く出ている。
Many models on TV are biracial.
最近は『ハーフ』という呼び方に賛否がある。
Recently there has been debate over the term 'half'.
One of the two periods of a match (e.g., first half or second half) in sports.
サッカーの前半（ハーフ）は0対0で終わった。
The first half of the soccer match ended 0–0.
ハーフタイム中に選手たちは戦術を確認した。
During halftime the players reviewed their tactics.
Short for halfback, a playing position in sports such as American football and rugby.
彼はチームのハーフとして攻撃を牽引している。
He leads the offense for the team as a halfback.
その大会ではハーフの動きが勝敗を分けた。
The halfback's plays decided the outcome of the tournament.
In golf, one half of a round — i.e., 9 holes (half of an 18-hole round).
今日は時間がないのでハーフで回ります。
I don't have time today, so I'll play only nine holes.