半目
はんめ · hanme
Half-open eyes
- half a point (esp. in go)
How it’s used
A go term for a half-point margin; also describes eyes that are half-open, often from sleepiness or suspicion.
In go, don't confuse 半目 (half a point) with 一目 (one point); 半目 is the smallest possible margin.
Example sentences
彼は半目でテレビを見ていた。
He was watching TV with half-open eyes.
Nihoner
その対局は半目で決まった。
The game was decided by half a point.
Nihoner
Say it out loud
Press the microphone and say 半目 (はんめ)
Your browser’s speech recognition checks whether it understood you (in Chrome, Google processes the audio). Nihoner doesn’t record anything.
Do you really know it?
Learn its family in 60 seconds
6 words that share a kanji with 半目. Tap each card — then save only the ones that are new to you.
Your memory hook
Link the sound or the kanji to something you already know — a personal hook is one of the fastest ways to make a word stick. It’s saved to your free account with the word.
Kanji in this word
Can you write it? Draw kanji from memory →
Words that share a kanji
Questions
What does 半目 mean?
Half-open eyes. It can also mean: half a point (esp. in go).
How do you pronounce 半目?
はんめ (hanme). Press Listen above to hear it.
How do I remember 半目?
Say it out loud with an example sentence, test yourself above, then save it to your deck: Nihoner brings it back just before you would forget it (spaced repetition).
Save your words
Create a free account and they will be waiting in your review deck — Nihoner brings each one back right before you would forget it.
Free · no card · your words are kept