割合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
割	合
わ(り) Grade: 6	あ(い) Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) わりあい [wàríáí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ɾʲia̠i]

Adverb

割(わり)合(あい) • (wariai) ^{←わりあひ (wariafi)?}

1. comparatively

Noun

割(わり)合(あい) • (wariai) ^{←わりあひ (wariafi)?}

1. ratio, proportion

   日(に)本(ほん)は森(しん)林(りん)面(めん)積(せき)の割(わり)合(あい)が大(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(き)末(まつ)試(し)験(けん)は割(わり)合(あい)に簡(かん)単(たん)だった。

   Kimatsu shiken wa wariai ni kantan datta.

   It was fairly easy for a final exam.

References

• Kitahara, Yasuo, editor (2002), 明鏡国語辞典 [Meikyō Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, →ISBN