半身

はんしん

half the body; half length

What does 半身 mean?

半身 is a Japanese noun meaning half the body; half length in English. It is written as 半身 in kanji, はんしん in hiragana, and hanshin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムは上半身裸だ。

Tom is naked from the waist up.