Japanese word

比率

Pronunciation

Romajihiritsu

Meaning

  • nounpercentage

Example

この地域では、高齢者の比率が高いです。ko no chi iki de wa kō rei sha no hi ritsu ga taka i de su

The percentage of elderly people is high in this area.

Illustration for 比率 (percentage)

More examples

このグラフは、各年代の利用者の比率を示しています。ko no gu ra fu wa kaku nen dai no ri yō sha no hi ritsu o shime shi te i ma su

This graph shows the percentage of users in each age group.

Core concept

Expresses how large one part is in relation to the whole, often as a share or rate.

Common phrases

  • 比率が高いhi ritsu ga taka i

    high percentage

  • 比率が低いhi ritsu ga hiku i

    low percentage

  • 男女の比率dan jo no hi ritsu

    gender ratio

Similar words

割合wariai: The size of one part when considered as a share of the whole or of a group.
率ritsu: A numerical indicator of a proportion, frequency, or level compared with a standard or total.
比hi: A relation between two quantities expressed by comparing their sizes.

Definition in Japanese

全体に対してある部分が占める割合。zen tai ni tai shi te a ru bu bun ga shi me ru wari ai

Word origin

比 (hi, "comparison") and 率 (ritsu, "rate") combine to form a Sino-Japanese word for a comparative rate or share.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, where percentage usually means a value out of 100, 比率 (hiritsu) broadly covers relationships between a part and a whole or between two quantities.

Other meanings

  • proportionnoun
  • rationoun

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