半年

半年

Half a year.

Here, the word '半年' ('half a year') refers to the duration of six months spent on studying Japanese.

私は半年間日本語を勉強しました。

I studied Japanese for half a year.

In this sentence, '半年' ('half a year') indicates the time span of six months that will pass before the event of meeting again.

私たちは半年後に再び会う予定です。

We plan to meet again in half a year.

This usage of '半年' ('half a year') emphasizes the unexpectedly long duration of the project, indicating six months.

そのプロジェクトは半年もかかった。

That project took as long as half a year.