割(わり)と

わりと
adverb
relatively; comparatively; fairly; rather
1. relatively; comparatively
More than expected when compared to something else.
この問題(もんだい)は割(わり)と簡単(かんたん)だった。
This problem was relatively easy.
割(わり)と近(ちか)くに住(す)んでいる。
I live relatively close by.
思(おも)ったより割(わり)と安(やす)かった。
It was relatively cheaper than I thought.
彼(かれ)は割(わり)と有名(ゆうめい)だ。
He's relatively famous.
2. fairly; rather; pretty
To a moderate degree.
この問題(もんだい)は割(わり)と簡単(かんたん)だった。
This problem was relatively easy.
彼(かれ)は割(わり)と早(はや)く来(き)た。
He came fairly early.
割(わり)と好(す)きな映画(えいが)だ。
It's a movie I rather like.
割(わり)とよくできた。
I did fairly well.
割(わり)と楽(らく)だった。
It was pretty easy.
割(わり)と満足(まんぞく)している。
I'm rather satisfied.
割(わり)と暖(あたた)かい日(ひ)だ。
It's a fairly warm day.

割(わり)と is an adverb meaning "relatively" or "fairly," often implying something exceeded expectations.

VARIATIONS:

  • 割(わり)と (standard)
  • 割(わり)に (similar, but also used as particle meaning "considering")
  • わりかし (casual variation)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 割(わり)と簡単(かんたん) (relatively easy)
  • 割(わり)と好(す)き (rather like)
  • 割(わり)と早(はや)い (fairly early)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 割(わり)と vs. 比較的(ひかくてき): 比較的(ひかくてき) is more formal and objective; 割(わり)と is more casual and subjective.
  • 割(わり)と vs. けっこう: Both mean "fairly/rather," but けっこう can also mean "quite a lot" or be stronger. They're often interchangeable.
  • 割(わり)と vs. なかなか: なかなか has a nuance of "surprisingly good" or "not easily."

Register: Casual to neutral. Common in everyday conversation.

Related Words

Synonym: 比較的(ひかくてき) (comparatively (formal))
Related: けっこう (fairly, quite)
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Added 2026.1.13 15:25 · Revised 2026.2.6 6:20
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