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How to say 'Proportion' in Japanese | 比例

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The Japanese word for Proportion is 'Hirei', written as 比例 in Japanese.'Proportion' in hiragana is ひれい.

    word

    比例

    Meaning

    Proportion

    Reading

    ひれい

    hirei

    Kanji

    比Compare, Ratio 例Example

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '比例 (ひれい)' means 'proportion'. It refers to a relationship between two quantities where they increase or decrease at the same rate. This term is often used in mathematical, scientific, or economic contexts to describe a proportional relationship. For example: The price is in proportion to the quality「値段は品質に比例する」(ねだんはひんしつにひれいする). The speed increases in proportion to the force applied「速度は加えられた力に比例して増加する」(そくどはくわえられたちからにひれいしてぞうかする). Note that '比例' can also function as a verb when combined with 'する', as in '比例する (ひれいする)', meaning 'to be proportional'.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    6941

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 比例

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    比

    Meaning

    Compare, Ratio

  • kanji

    例

    Meaning

    Example

Words Related to 比例 Through the Kanji 比

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 比 as well.

  • word

    比べる

    Meaning

    Compare

  • word

    比率

    Meaning

    Ratio

  • word

    比

    Meaning

    Ratio

  • word

    対比

    Meaning

    Contrast

  • word

    見比べる

    Meaning

    Compare

  • word

    比較的

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    比較

    Meaning

    Comparison

Words Related to 比例 Through the Kanji 例

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 例 as well.

  • word

    例えば

    Meaning

    For example

  • word

    例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例文

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    事例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例外

    Meaning

    Exception

  • word

    実例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    判例

    Meaning

    Precedent

  • word

    条例

    Meaning

    Ordinance

  • word

    用例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例える

    Meaning

    Compare

  • word

    例題

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    例年

    Meaning

    Usual year

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