歩合(ぶあい)

ぶあい
noun
commission; percentage; rate
businessbusinessmoney
1. commission; percentage
A rate or percentage paid as compensation, especially for sales.
歩合制(ぶあいせい)で働(はたら)いている。
I work on commission.
売上(うりあげ)の10%が歩合(ぶあい)として支払(しはら)われる。
10% of sales is paid as commission.
歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)だから、頑張(がんば)れば頑張(がんば)るほど収入(しゅうにゅう)が増(ふ)える。
Since it's commission-based pay, the harder I work, the more I earn.
不動産(ふどうさん)仲介(ちゅうかい)の歩合(ぶあい)は通常(つうじょう)3%だ。
The commission for real estate brokerage is usually 3%.
この仕事(しごと)は歩合(ぶあい)がいいので人気(にんき)がある。
This job is popular because the commission rate is good.
2. rate; proportion
A ratio or percentage in general contexts.
成功(せいこう)の歩合(ぶあい)が高(たか)い方法(ほうほう)を選(えら)ぶ。
Choose a method with a high success rate.
勝(か)ちの歩合(ぶあい)が高(たか)いチームだ。
It's a team with a high winning rate.
合格(ごうかく)の歩合(ぶあい)は年々(ねんねん)下(さ)がっている。
The pass rate has been declining year by year.

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Usage

Often used in sales, real estate, and other industries where compensation is tied to performance.

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Related: 割合(わりあい) (ratio, proportion)
Related: 手数料(てすうりょう) (service charge)
Compare: 百分率(ひゃくぶんりつ) (percentage)
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Added 2026.1.23 8:40 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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