割合

わりあい
Alternative writings: 割り合い
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

A proportion, rate, or percentage showing how much part of a whole something constitutes.

Noun

Examples

クラスで合格した人の割合は七割だった。

The proportion of people who passed in the class was 70%.

税金が収入に占める割合は年々増えている。

The proportion of taxes in income has been increasing year by year.

男女の割合はほぼ半々だ。

The ratio of men to women is almost half and half.

2

An adverb meaning 'comparatively' or 'relatively', indicating that something is to a considerable degree.

Adverb

Examples

今日は割合暖かいから、コートはいらないかもしれない。

It's relatively warm today, so you might not need a coat.

この料理は割合簡単に作れるよ。

This dish is relatively easy to make.

彼は割合すぐに連絡をくれた。

He got back to me fairly quickly.

3

An adverb used to say that something is contrary to expectations or unexpectedly the case.

Adverb

Examples

心配していたが、割合うまくいった。

I was worried, but it went better than I expected.

台風の割には被害が少なかった。

Considering it was a typhoon, the damage was small.

値段の割には品質が良い。

For the price, the quality is good (better than expected).