English–Japanese

“average” in Japanese

Japanese

Also並 (nami)

Pronunciation

Romajiheikin

Example

このクラスの平均は八十点です。ko no ku ra su no hei kin wa hachi jū ten de su

The class average is eighty points.

Illustration for 平均 (average)

How to say “average” in Japanese

“Average” in Japanese is 平均 (heikin).

Shows a balanced value that represents a group of separate amounts as a whole.

Full entry for 平均: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 平均

三回の点数の平均は九十点です。san kai no ten sū no hei kin wa kyū jū ten de su

The average of the three scores is 90 points.

この町の平均気温は、全国より少し高いです。ko no machi no hei kin ki on wa zen koku yo ri suko shi taka i de su

The average temperature in this town is slightly higher than the national average.

Tips for using 平均

  • Unlike 普通 (futsū), which often means ordinary or usual, 平均 (heikin) points to a value calculated from a group.

Other Japanese words for “average”

2

並

nami

nounaverage

成績は並です。sei seki wa nami de su

The grades are average.

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