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比例ひれい

hirei

proportion

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Example sentence

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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Kanji in 比例

compare, race, ratio, Philipines

example, custom, usage, precedent

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
比べる	N4	くらべる	くらべるto compare
例えば	N4	たとえば	たとえばfor example, e.g.
例	N3	れい	れいinstance, example, case
比較	N3	ひかく	ひかくcomparison
例外	N3	れいがい	れいがいexception
例え	N3	たとえ	たとえexample; even though
比較的	N2	ひかくてき	ひかくてきcomparatively; relatively
例える	N2	たとえる	たとえるto compare, to liken

More Abstract Concepts words

Word	Reading	Meaning
様	さま	さまstate; way (a person does something); Mr. or Mrs.
覚え	おぼえ	おぼえmemory, sense, experience
主	しゅ	しゅmain / principal / master (used in compounds; e.g. 主人[しゅじん] = husband / master, 主役[しゅやく] = main role)
無意味	むいみ	むいみnonsense, no meaning
詳細	しょうさい	しょうさいdetail, particulars
一面	いちめん	いちめんone side, one aspect; the whole surface (e.g. 一面の雪 = snow everywhere)
作り	つくり	つくりmake, structure, features (of appearance or small-scale making; e.g. 顔[かお]の作[つく]り)
種	しゅ	しゅtype / kind / species / category (used in compounds; e.g. 種類[しゅるい] = type/kind)

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