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割合

割合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: 6 Grade: 2

Adverb

割合 (hiragana わりあい, romaji wariai)

  1. comparatively

Noun

割合 (hiragana わりあい, romaji wariai)

  1. ratio, proportion
    日本 (にほん)森林面積 (しんりんめんせき)割合 (わりあい) (おお)きい。
    Nihon wa shinrin menseki no wariai ga ōkii.
    Forested areas cover much of Japan.
  2. percentage
  3. (with particle に) comparatively
    期末試験 (きまつしけん)割合 (わりあい)簡単 (かんたん)だった。
    Kimatsu shiken wa wariai ni kantan datta.
    It was fairly easy for a final exam.

References

  • 2002, Yasuo Kitahara, 明鏡国語辞典 (Meikyō Kokugo Jiten), First Edition (in Japanese), Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, ISBN 4469021067