割(わり)

わり
noun
rate, ratio, proportion, 10%
1. rate, ratio, proportion
A comparative measure or percentage expressing the relationship between quantities.
割(わり)と簡単(かんたん)だった。
It was relatively easy.
割(わり)と = relatively
成功(せいこう)の割合(わりあい)は高(たか)い。
The success rate is high.
値段(ねだん)の割(わり)に質(しつ)が良(よ)い。
The quality is good for the price.
〜の割(わり)に = for ~, considering ~
2. ten percent
As a counter, 割(わり) represents 10% of a whole. 1割(わり) = 10%.
二割引(にわりびき)になっている。
It's 20% off.
1割(わり) = 10%
打率(だりつ)は3割(わり)2分(ぶ)だ。
The batting average is .320.
Baseball usage: 割(わり) = .X00
このセールでは、全品(ぜんぴん)三割(さんわり)引(び)きになっている。
In this sale, everything is 30% off.

MULTIPLE USES:

1. As a unit (10%):

  • 1割(わり) = 10%
  • 二割(にわり) = 20%
  • 二割引(にわりびき) = 20% discount

2. In compounds:

  • 割合(わりあい) (ratio, proportion, rate)
  • 割引(わりびき) (discount)
  • 割高(わりだか) (relatively expensive)
  • 割安(わりやす) (relatively cheap)

3. As adverb (割(わり)と/割(わり)に):

  • 割(わり)と簡単(かんたん) (relatively easy)
  • 割(わり)に高(たか)い (relatively expensive)

BASEBALL: Batting average is expressed in 割(わり), 分(ぶ), 厘(りん) (e.g., 3割(わり)2分(ぶ) = .320)

Related Words

Related: 割合(わりあい)
Related: 割引(わりびき)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:15 · Revised 2026.2.27 23:03
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