わり
Wari
Other forms: 割
割り (Wari) is a Japanese noun meaning “rate, ratio, proportion, one tenth”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixrate; ratio; proportion
- nounone tenth; ten percentusu. 割
- noun(comparative) profit; gainusu. 割り
- noun, noun suffixassignment; allotment; allocationusu. 割り
- nounmatch; schedule of matchesusu. 割り
- noun suffixdiluted with (of drinks); mixed withusu. 割り
Examples
日本の養殖真珠は世界の真珠市場の６割を占めるまでになった。
Japanese cultured pearls have come to monopolise as much as 60% of the world pearl market.
国土の８割近くが山です。
Nearly 80 percent of the land is mountains.
私は割のいい仕事の申し入れを受けた。
I received a good job offer.
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