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比例

ひれい

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1proportion
2proportional representation section (of an election)

Example sentence

給与が増えるに比例して、所得税率もあがっていく。

The income tax rate increases in proportion as your salary rises.

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Kanji in this word

比Compare, Race, Ratio4 strokes 例Example, Custom, Usage8 strokes

More words with 比

対比たいひ · contrastN1 比重ひじゅう · specific gravityN1 比率ひりつ · ratioN1 比較的ひかくてき · comparativelyN2 比較ひかく ·

Full entry on Jisho

comparison

N3

比べるくらべる · to compareN4

比べくらべ · contest

西比利亜シベリア · Siberia

More words with 例

前例ぜんれい · precedentN1 実例じつれい · exampleN2 例えたとえ · exampleN3 例外れいがい · exceptionN3 例えばたとえば · for exampleN4 例えるたとえる · to compareN2 異例いれい · exceptional 慣例かんれい · customN1

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