Japanese Conversation · Level 113
60 words
Japanese word
比例
Pronunciation
Romajihirei
Meaning
- nounproportion
Example
人数と費用は比例します。nin zū to hi yō wa hi rei shi ma su
The number of people and the cost are proportional.
More examples
料金は利用時間に比例して決まります。ryō kin wa ri yō ji kan ni hi rei shi te ki ma ri ma su
The fee is determined in proportion to the time used.
Core concept
Describes two quantities changing in a linked ratio, so one keeps a fixed relationship to the other.
Common phrases
比例するhi rei su ru
be proportional
比例関係hi rei kan kei
proportional relationship
Definition in Japanese
二つの数量が、一定の割合を保って増減する関係。futa tsu no sū ryō ga it tei no wari ai o tamo tte zō gen su ru kan kei
Word origin
比 (hi, "ratio") + 例 (rei, "example or rule") forms 比例 (hirei), a Sino-Japanese compound for a relationship that follows a fixed ratio.
Usage tips
- In English, proportion can also mean the relative size of parts in a whole, while 比例 (hirei) commonly points to quantities changing in a linked ratio.
Opposites
- 反比例hanhireiinverse proportionnoun
Related words
- 比例性hireiseiproportionalitynoun
- 比例的hireitekiproportionalna-adjective