Japanese Conversation · Level 96
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Japanese word
倍率
Pronunciation
Romajibairitsu
Meaning
- nounmagnification
Example
この望遠鏡は倍率が高いです。ko no bō en kyō wa bai ritsu ga taka i de su
This telescope has high magnification.
More examples
画面の倍率を下げると、文字が読みやすくなります。ga men no bai ritsu o sa ge ru to moji ga yo mi ya su ku na ri ma su
When you lower the screen magnification, the text becomes easier to read.
Core concept
Describes a numerical factor showing how one quantity compares with a reference, including visual enlargement, multiplication, and applicants per available place.
Common phrases
倍率が高いbai ritsu ga taka i
have high magnification
倍率を上げるbai ritsu o a ge ru
increase the magnification
倍率を下げるbai ritsu o sa ge ru
decrease the magnification
Similar words
拡大率kakudairitsu: A factor showing how much an image or object is enlarged relative to its original size.
比率hiritsu: A numerical relation between two quantities, often expressed as one divided by the other.
競争率kyōsōritsu: The number of applicants or competitors per available place.
Definition in Japanese
ある数値や物の大きさなどが基準に対して何倍になっているかを示す割合。a ru sū chi ya mono no ō ki sa na do ga ki jun ni tai shi te nan bai ni na tte i ru ka o shime su wari ai
Word origin
Combines 倍 (bai, "double or multiple") and 率 (ritsu, "rate or ratio").
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 倍率 (bairitsu) often appears with 高い (takai) or 低い (hikui), and the adjective describes the ratio rather than the physical size of the object.
Other meanings
- multipliernoun
- competition rationoun
Opposites
- 縮小率shukushōritsureduction rationoun