Meaning of 比例 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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比例JLPT 1
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Kana Readingひれい
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Romajihirei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- proportion
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Example Sentences
比例, ひれい used in context
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労働者には、その年齢にではなく、その持っている技術に比例して、給料が支払われるべきだ。
A working man should be paid in proportion to his skill, not his age.
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A man will succeed to the same extent as he perseveres.
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The punishment should be in proportion to the crime.
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In proportion as our GNP increases, our living standards go up.
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Supply is relative to demand.
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The wages will be paid in proportion to the work done.
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