JLPT N1 · Noun

効率 (kouritsu)

効率 (こうりつ, kouritsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “efficiency”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうりつ
Romaji: kouritsu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

efficiency · noun

Example sentences

彼は事務効率をよくする案を出した。

He put forward a plan for improving office efficiency.

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

Kanji in 効率

merit, efficacy, efficiencyコウ・き.く・ききめ · 8 strokes

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 効率.

効くきくto be effective効果こうかeffect有効ゆうこうvalid効力こうりょくeffect無効むこうinvalid効き目ききめeffect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倍率ばいりつmagnification軽率けいそつrash比率ひりつratio率いるひきいるto lead

Source: JMdict entry 1275210 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.