(わりあい)

わりあい
noun, adverb
ratio, relatively
1. ratio, percentage, proportion
The relationship between two quantities expressed as a number.
The success rate is high.
The ratio of men to women is fifty-fifty.
合格者(ごうかくしゃ)割合(わりあい)年々(ねんねん)()っている
The percentage of successful applicants is decreasing year by year.
2. relatively, comparatively
To a moderate degree; somewhat.
It's relatively warm today.
Adverbial use
This problem was relatively easy.
Adverbial use
I was worried, but the exam went relatively well.
Adverbial use

割合(わりあい) has two distinct uses — as a noun meaning "ratio/proportion" and as an adverb meaning "relatively."

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