後半

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 後半 is read as こうはん and means “second half” and “latter half”.
• Basic usage: It denotes the latter half of a game and the later portion of a book narrated from another viewpoint.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 試合の後半に / 本の後半は
  • Use 試合の後半に for a point in a game and 本の後半は when making the latter section the topic.