Japanese word

率

Pronunciation

Romajiritsu

Meaning

  • nounrate

Example

今年の合格率は高いです。kotoshi no gō kaku ritsu wa taka i de su

This year's pass rate is high.

Illustration for 率 (rate)

More examples

シュートが入る率が上がりました。shū to ga hai ru ritsu ga a ga ri ma shi ta

The rate of my shots going in went up.

この学校の出席率は九十五パーセントです。ko no gak kō no shus seki ritsu wa kyū jū go pā se n to de su

The attendance rate at this school is ninety-five percent.

Core concept

Shows the proportion of a whole or the level at which a measured condition occurs.

Common phrases

  • 率が高いritsu ga taka i

    have a high rate

  • 率を上げるritsu o a ge ru

    raise the rate

  • 率を計算するritsu o kei san su ru

    calculate the rate

Similar words

割合wariai: The part of a whole expressed in relation to the entire amount.
比率hiritsu: A numerical relationship between two amounts.
パーセントpāsento: A number that shows how many parts there are in one hundred.
歩合buai: A percentage used to determine a payment or commission.

Definition in Japanese

ある数量が全体の中で占める割合や、基準に照らして表される程度。a ru sū ryō ga zen tai no naka de shi me ru wari ai ya ki jun ni te ra shi te arawa sa re ru tei do

Word origin

率 (ritsu, "rate") is a Sino-Japanese term borrowed from Classical Chinese, where the character denotes a proportion or a comparative amount.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 率 (ritsu) commonly expresses a portion measured against a whole, while English rate also covers prices and speed, so context determines the translation.

Other meanings

  • percentagenoun
  • rationoun

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