Japanese

Adverb

割合 ‎(hiragana わりあい, romaji wariai)

1. comparatively

Noun

割合 ‎(hiragana わりあい, romaji wariai)

1. ratio, proportion

   日本 (にほん)は森林面積 (しんりんめんせき)の割合 (わりあい)が大 (おお)きい。

   Nihon wa shinrin menseki no wariai ga ōkii.

   Forested areas cover much of Japan.

2. percentage
3. (with particle に) comparatively

   期末試験 (きまつしけん)は割合 (わりあい)に簡単 (かんたん)だった。

   Kimatsu shiken wa wariai ni kantan datta.

   It was fairly easy for a final exam.

References

• 2002, Yasuo Kitahara, 明鏡国語辞典 (Meikyō Kokugo Jiten), First Edition (in Japanese), Tokyo: Taishūkan Shoten, ISBN 4469021067