中央値(ちゅうおうち)

ちゅうおうち
noun
median; median value
numberscience
1. median; median value
The middle value in a data set when all values are arranged in order. A statistical measure used as an alternative to the average because it is less affected by extreme values.
年収(ねんしゅう)の中央値(ちゅうおうち)は約(やく)400万円(まんえん)だ。
The median annual income is approximately 4 million yen.
平均値(へいきんち)より中央値(ちゅうおうち)の方(ほう)が実態(じったい)を反映(はんえい)している。
The median reflects the actual situation better than the average.
住宅(じゅうたく)価格(かかく)の中央値(ちゅうおうち)が前年(ぜんねん)より上昇(じょうしょう)した。
The median housing price rose compared to the previous year.

A statistical term composed of 中央(ちゅうおう) (center; middle) and 値(ち) (value). The 中央値(ちゅうおうち) is frequently used in news and economic reporting because, unlike the 平均値(へいきんち) (mean/average), it is not skewed by extremely high or low values. This makes it especially useful for income, housing prices, and other data with uneven distributions.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 平均値(へいきんち): average; mean — the sum of all values divided by the count
  • 最頻値(さいひんち): mode — the most frequently occurring value in a data set
  • 偏差値(へんさち): deviation score — a standardized score used heavily in Japanese education

Related Words

Related: 平均値 (average)
Related: 偏差値(へんさち) (deviation score)
Related: 最小値 (minimum value)
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Added 2026.4.27 22:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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