adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の

  1. half in fun.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
遊び半分 あそびはんぶん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

play
あそ.ぶ ユウ あす (3rd, N3)
to swim, to move freely, to rove
ヨウ ヨ リュウ
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
half, middle, odd number
ハン なか.ば は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)