Japanese Conversation · Level 30
90 words
Japanese word
割り
Pronunciation
Romajiwari
Meaning
- nounratio
Example
油と酢を一対一の割りで混ぜます。abura to su o ichi tai ichi no wa ri de ma ze ma su
We mix oil and vinegar in a one-to-one ratio.
More examples
水と原液を四対一の割りで薄めます。mizu to gen eki o yon tai ichi no wa ri de usu me ma su
We dilute the concentrate with water in a four-to-one ratio.
Core concept
Shows the relative amounts of two or more parts by placing them within a shared whole or scale.
Common phrases
五分五分の割りでgo bu go bu no wa ri de
on a fifty-fifty basis
Similar words
割合wariai: The part or percentage that an amount forms within a whole.
比率hiritsu: The comparative relation between the amounts of two or more things.
Definition in Japanese
二つ以上の数量を比べたときの、互いの分量の関係。futa tsu i jō no sū ryō o kura be ta to ki no taga i no bun ryō no kan kei
Word origin
割り (wari, "ratio") is the noun form of the native verb 割る (waru, "to divide"), changing the act of dividing into the resulting relation between parts.
Usage tips
- In expressions such as 三割 (san-wari, "three tenths"), Japanese 割り (wari, "ratio") counts parts out of ten, so 三割 means 30 percent rather than 3 percent.