歩合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歩	合
ぶ Grade: 2	あい Grade: 2
jūbakoyomi

Alternative spelling
步合 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぶあい [bùáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟ᵝa̠i]

Noun

歩(ぶ)合(あい) • (buai) ^{←ぶあひ (buafi)?}

1. percentage, expressed in 割・分・厘・毛 or with パーセント

   精米(せいまい)歩合(ぶあい)

   seimai buai

   rice-polishing ratio

2. commission

   歩合(ぶあい)制(せい)のバイト

   buai-sei no baito

   commission-based part-time job

Derived terms

• 歩合給(ぶあいきゅう) (buaikyū)