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No. 1,511 in Japanese

わり

"わり" (wari) means "ratio," "proportion," or "division."

In a sentence

  • 彼の成功は、努力の割合が大きい。

    His success largely depends on his effort.

    Here, '割合' (wariai) is used to refer to a proportion or ratio, indicating the significant part effort has in his success.

  • この商品は割引されているので、お得ですよ。

    This item is discounted, so it's a great deal.

    In this case, '割' (wari) is part of '割引' (waribiki), meaning discount, referring to a reduction in price.

  • 彼に会いに行ったのだが、わりに元気そうだった。

    Although I went to visit him, he seemed quite healthy.

    'わりに' (wari ni) suggests a relatively unexpected result compared to what was assumed.

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