How to say 'Efficiency' in Japanese | 効率

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The Japanese word for Efficiency is 'Kouritsu', written as 効率 in Japanese.'Efficiency' in hiragana is こうりつ.

word

効率

Meaning

Efficiency

Reading

こうりつ

kouritsu

Kanji

効Effective 率Command, Proportion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '効率 (こうりつ)' means 'efficiency'. It refers to the ability to accomplish a task with minimal waste of time, effort, or resources. This word is often used in contexts related to work, technology, or systems. For example: improving efficiency「効率を改善する」(こうりつをかいぜんする). This machine has high efficiency「この機械は効率が高い」(このきかいこうりつがたかい). The term can also be used in broader contexts, such as energy efficiency or organizational efficiency.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2348

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 効率

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

効

Meaning

Effective

kanji

率

Meaning

Command, Proportion

Words Related to 効率 Through the Kanji 効

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 効 as well.

word

効果

Meaning

Effect

word

有効

Meaning

Effective

word

効き目

Meaning

Effect

word

効く

Meaning

Work

word

効力

Meaning

Effectiveness

word

無効

Meaning

Invalid

Words Related to 効率 Through the Kanji 率

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 率 as well.

word

率

Meaning

Ratio, Rate

word

軽率

Meaning

Rash

word

比率

Meaning

Ratio

word

確率

Meaning

Probability

word

率いる

Meaning

Lead

word

率直

Meaning

Frank, Straightforward

word

能率

Meaning

Efficiency

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