adverbial N2 uncommon casualpolitewritten
割合 — comparatively
割合 ・ わりあい
Builds on 割に(は)
Meaning
- comparatively / relatively / fairly — more so than one would have expected
Key sentence
この問題は割合簡単だった。
This problem was comparatively easy.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Adverb | 割合(に) + adjective / clause | 割合安い |
Variants
割合に — に is optional; same meaning.
Examples
今年の冬は割合暖かい。
This winter is relatively mild.
駅から割合近いところに住んでいる。
I live fairly close to the station.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Distinct from the noun 割合 'ratio / proportion'; as an adverb it means 'comparatively.'
See 割合 in real sentences
Jengo shows 割合 the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar.