JLPT N1 · Noun

比率 (hiritsu)

比率 (ひりつ, hiritsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “ratio; proportion”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひりつ
Romaji: hiritsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

ratio; proportion; percentage · noun

Example sentences

親に対する子どもの比率が大きくなればなるほど子どもを育てるのは難しくなる。

The higher the ratio of children to parents, the harder it is to bring up the children.

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

Kanji in 比率

比

compare, race, ratioヒ・くら.べる · 4 strokes

率

ratio, rate, proportionソツ・リツ・ひき.いる · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 比率.

比べるくらべるto compare比較ひかくcomparison比較的ひかくてきcomparatively対比たいひcontrast比例ひれいproportion比重ひじゅうspecific gravity率りつrate確率かくりつprobability率直そっちょくfrank能率のうりつefficiency効率こうりつefficiency倍率ばいりつmagnification軽率けいそつrash率いるひきいるto lead

Source: JMdict entry 1483680 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.