偏差(へんさ)

へんさ
noun
deviation, variation
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1. deviation, variation
A difference or divergence from a standard, average, or expected value. Used in statistical, scientific, and educational contexts.
偏差(へんさ)値(ち)が高(たか)い大学(だいがく)。
A university with a high deviation score.
データの偏差(へんさ)を計算(けいさん)する。
Calculate the deviation in the data.
この学校(がっこう)の偏差(へんさ)値(ち)は65で、入(はい)るのが難(むずか)しい。
This school has a deviation score of 65, making it hard to get in.

Forms

偏(へん) (bias, deviation) + 差(さ) (difference)

Key compound

偏差(へんさ)値(ち) (deviation value) is by far the most common use of this word in everyday Japanese. It is a standardized score (mean = 50, SD = 10) used to rank students and schools in Japan's education system. A 偏差(へんさ)値(ち) of 50 is average, 60 is above average, and 70+ is considered elite.

Common collocations

  • 偏差(へんさ)値(ち): deviation score (hensachi)
  • 標準偏差(ひょうじゅんへんさ): standard deviation
  • 偏差(へんさ)値(ち)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い: high/low deviation score
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Added 2026.2.9 13:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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