割り

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
割
わ
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Conjunctive or noun form of the verb 割(わ)る (waru, “divide; cut”).

Noun[edit]

割(わ)り • (wari) 

  1. ratio, proportion
  2. a one-tenth portion
    ２(に)割(わ)り引(び)き ― ni wari biki ― twenty percent discount
  3. (of drinks, with preceding noun) mixed with or diluted with
    水(みず)割(わ)り ― mizu wari ― mixed with water

Usage notes[edit]

  • Often written 割, especially for the "ratio" sense.
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