JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

割合 (wariai)

割合 (わりあい, wariai) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “rate; ratio”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: わりあい
Romaji: wariai
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

rate; ratio; percentage; proportion · noun
comparatively · adverb
contrary to expectations · adverb

Example sentences

クラスの女生徒の男生徒に対する割合は３対２だ。

The proportion of girls to boys in our class is three to two.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 割合

割

proportion, comparatively, divideカツ・わ.る・わり · 12 strokes

合

fit, suit, joinゴウ・ガッ・あ.う・-あ.う · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 割合.

割れるわれるto break役割やくわりpart割るわるto divide割算わりざんdivision割とわりとcomparatively割引わりびきdiscount時間割じかんわりtimetable (esp. a weekly school timetable)割合にわりあいにcomparatively割わりrate割当わりあてallotment割込むわりこむto cut into (a line, conversation, etc.)場合ばあいcase試合しあいmatch都合つごうcircumstances

Source: JMdict entry 1606810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.