効率性(こうりつせい)

こうりつせい
noun
efficiency
1. efficiency
The quality of being efficient; the ratio of output to input in a process.
効率性(こうりつせい)が大事(だいじ)だ。
Efficiency is important.
仕事(しごと)の効率性(こうりつせい)を上(あ)げたい。
I want to improve work efficiency.
効率性(こうりつせい)と品質(ひんしつ)のバランスを取(と)る。
To balance efficiency and quality.
業務(ぎょうむ)の効率性(こうりつせい)を高(たか)めるために会議(かいぎ)を開(ひら)いた。
We held a meeting to improve work efficiency.
効率性(こうりつせい)を追求(ついきゅう)するあまり、社員(しゃいん)の負担(ふたん)が大(おお)きくなっている。
In the excessive pursuit of efficiency, the burden on employees has grown.

効率性(こうりつせい) refers to the quality or degree of efficiency — how well resources (time, money, effort) are used to achieve results.

WORD FORMATION:
効率(こうりつ) (efficiency) + 性(せい) (quality/nature). The 性(せい) suffix creates abstract quality nouns.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

SIMILAR WORDS:

NOTE:
効率(こうりつ) alone is more common in everyday speech; 効率性(こうりつせい) appears more in formal/academic writing.

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Added 2026.1.16 17:12 · Revised 2026.6.7 22:05
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