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Yomi
はなしはんぶん
Rōmaji
hanashi hanbun
Type
idiom
Literal Meaning
a story half
Meaning
(to take a story) with a grain of salt
Synonym
半信半疑
Additional Info
It’s used in the following two cases: (1) to tell someone not to believe your story 100% because it may be wrong or prejudiced; and (2) to indicate that you listen to someone’s story with scepticism.
Example
ネット情報なので話半分で聞いて欲しいんだけど、スマホを頻繁に替える人はよく浮気をするらしい
Don’t take this information too seriously because I found this on the internet, but it seems people who frequently change their smartphones often cheat on their partners.