English–Japanese
“twenty percent” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiniwari
Example
毎月、給料の二割を貯金します。mai tsuki kyū ryō no ni wari o cho kin shi ma su
Every month, I save twenty percent of my salary.
How to say “twenty percent” in Japanese
“Twenty percent” in Japanese is 二割 (niwari).
Describes two parts out of ten of a whole, giving a proportion of twenty percent.
Example sentences with 二割
去年より売上が二割増えました。kyo nen yo ri uriage ga ni wari fu e ma shi ta
Sales increased by twenty percent from last year.
Tips for using 二割
- Japanese uses 割 (wari, "a tenth") as a unit of ten percent, so 三割引 (sanwaribiki, "thirty percent off") means a discount of thirty percent.