度 合(どあ)い

どあい

noun

degree, extent, level

quantity abstract

1. degree, extent, level

The measure or intensity of something. Used to express how much of a quality, condition, or state is present.

被害(ひがい)の度合(どあ)いを調(しら)べる。

To examine the extent of the damage.

緊張(きんちょう)の度合(どあ)いは人(ひと)によって違(ちが)う。

The degree of nervousness differs from person to person.

症状(しょうじょう)の度合(どあ)いに応(おう)じて治療法(ちりょうほう)を変(か)える必要(ひつよう)がある。

Treatment methods need to be adjusted according to the severity of the symptoms.

Usage

Similar to 程度(ていど) (degree, extent), but 度合(どあ)い is slightly more colloquial and often emphasizes variability — how much something varies along a scale. Commonly appears in the pattern ～の度合(どあ)い (the degree/extent of ~).

Common collocations

被害(ひがい)の度合(どあ)い: extent of damage
緊張(きんちょう)の度合(どあ)い: degree of tension
度合(どあ)いに応(おう)じて: according to the degree
度合(どあ)いが強(つよ)い: to a high degree
度合(どあ)いが異(こと)なる: the degree differs

Related Words

Synonym: 程度(ていど) (degree (more formal))

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Added 2026.2.21 15:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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