English–Japanese
“percentage” in Japanese
How to say “percentage” in Japanese
“Percentage” in Japanese is 割合 (wariai).
Describes how much of a whole or reference amount a particular part represents.
Example sentences with 割合
クラスで犬を飼っている人の割合は高いです。ku ra su de inu o ka tte i ru hito no wari ai wa taka i de su
The percentage of students in the class who have a dog is high.
家計の中で、食費が占める割合を見直します。ka kei no naka de shoku hi ga shi me ru wari ai o mi nao shi ma su
We will review the proportion of the household budget spent on food.
Tips for using 割合
- Japanese speakers use 割合に (wariai ni) before an adjective when making a relative judgment, such as calling a task comparatively easy.
Other Japanese words for “percentage”
この地域では、高齢者の比率が高いです。ko no chi iki de wa kō rei sha no hi ritsu ga taka i de su
The percentage of elderly people is high in this area.