Japanese word

偏差値

Pronunciation

Romajihensachi

Meaning

  • nounstandard score

Example

今回の偏差値は六十でした。kon kai no hen sa chi wa roku jū de shi ta

My standard score this time was 60.

Illustration for 偏差値 (standard score)

More examples

志望校を決めるときは、偏差値だけでなく校風も調べます。shi bō kō o ki me ru to ki wa hen sa chi da ke de na ku kō fū mo shira be ma su

I look at a school's culture as well as its standard score when deciding which school to apply to.

Core concept

Shows a result's relative position within a group by converting its distance from the average into a common numerical scale.

Common phrases

  • 偏差値を上げるhen sa chi o a ge ru

    raise one's standard score

  • 偏差値が高いhen sa chi ga taka i

    have a high standard score

  • 偏差値が低いhen sa chi ga hiku i

    have a low standard score

  • 偏差値で比べるhen sa chi de kura be ru

    compare standard scores

Definition in Japanese

集団の平均を基準にして、個人や結果の位置を数値で示したもの。shū dan no hei kin o ki jun ni shi te ko jin ya kek ka no i chi o sū chi de shime shi ta mo no

Word origin

偏差値 (hensachi) is formed from 偏 (hen, "deviation"), 差 (sa, "difference"), and 値 (chi, "value"), reflecting a value that measures deviation from an average.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese test reporting, 偏差値 (hensachi) usually sets the group average at 50 and one standard deviation at 10, so 60 does not mean 60 percent correct.

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