► 名詞半年  [はんとし]    
meaning:  year  rank: 2☆ あれから半年が
過ぎた ⇨ A half year has past since then  
(☛ A half year)More examples:- 犬は普通半年に一度発情する ⇨ Usually dogs come in heat every six months
 - それは確か半年くらい前の事だったと思う ⇨ I think it was about 6 months ago
 - 申請手続きに半年も掛かった ⇨ The application process took as long as 6 months
 - 株価は半年振りの安値をつけた ⇨ The stock price reached the half-year low