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ๅ‰ฒ
ๅ‰ฒ
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Frequency: 318
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

proportion
comparatively
divide
cut
separate
split

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซใƒ„
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‚.ใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ‚Š
ใ‚.ใ‚Š
ใ‚.ใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใ•.ใ

Common Words

็ ดใ‚Œใ‚‹
ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #2308
1

to break; to be smashed

Examples
ใƒ—ใƒฉใ‚นใƒใƒƒใ‚ฏใฏๅ‰ฒใ‚Œใซใใ„ใ€‚
Plastic does not break easily.
2

to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn

3

to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party)

4

to come to light; to become clear; to be identified; to be revealed

5

to become distorted (of sound); to clip

6

to be divisible (without a remainder)

7

to drop below a minimum

ใ‚„ใใ‚ใ‚Š
ๅฝนๅ‰ฒใ‚Š
Noun
Freq #2633
1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่‡ชๅˆ†ใฎๅฝนๅ‰ฒใ‚’ๅไบŒๅˆ†ใซ็”Ÿใ‹ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ€‚
He's living his role to the hilt.
ใ‚ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2695
1

to divide

Examples
ใƒžใ‚คใ‚ฑใƒซใฏ็šฟใ‚’ๅ‰ฒใฃใฆใ—ใพใฃใŸใ€‚
Michael broke the dishes.
2

to cut; to halve; to separate; to split; to rip

3

to break; to crack; to smash

4

to dilute

5

to fall below

6

to discount

7

to step over (a line, etc.)

ๅ‰ฒ
ใ‚ใ‚Š
Freq #2905
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

rate; ratio; proportion

2

Common noun; Usu. ๅ‰ฒ

one tenth; ten percent

Examples
ใƒˆใƒ ใฏๅ‹คๅ‹™็ต‚ไบ†ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’่ถ…ใˆใฆๅƒใใจใ€๏ผ•ๅ‰ฒใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใฎๆ™‚็ตฆใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
Tom got time and a half when he worked beyond his usual quitting time.
3

Common noun; Usu. ๅ‰ฒใ‚Š

(comparative) profit; gain

Examples
็งใฏๅ‰ฒใฎใ„ใ„ไป•ไบ‹ใฎ็”ณใ—ๅ…ฅใ‚Œใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใŸใ€‚
I received a good job offer.
4

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ๅ‰ฒใ‚Š

assignment; allotment; allocation

5

Common noun; Sumo; Usu. ๅ‰ฒใ‚Š

match; schedule of matches

6

Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ๅ‰ฒใ‚Š

diluted with (of drinks); mixed with

Examples
ไผ‘ใฟใฎๅ‰ใชใฉใฏๅฐ‘ใ—็พฝ็›ฎใ‚’ๅค–ใ—ใฆ้ฃฒใ‚€ใฎใ ใŒใ€ๆœไปฒ่Œถๅ‰ฒใ‚Šใง้ฃฒใ‚€ใจไบŒๆ—ฅ้…”ใ„ใŒๅ…จใใชใ„ใ€‚
I usually cut loose a bit and drink plenty before a day off work, but if my drinks are cut with tochu tea, then I get absolutely no hangover.
7

Abbreviation; Noun, used as a suffix; Usu. ๅ‰ฒ

discount; rebate

ๅˆ‡่ฃ‚ใ
ใใ‚Šใ•ใ
ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šๅ‰ฒใ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4259
1

to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

Examples
ๅˆ‡ใ‚ŒใฏใšใŸใšใŸใซๅˆ‡ใ‚Š่ฃ‚ใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The cloth was torn to shreds.
ๅ‰ฒใ
ใ•ใ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4767
1

่ฃ‚ใ only

to tear; to rip up

Examples
ใใฎๅฐ‘ๅฅณใฏใใฎๅธƒใ‚’่ฃ‚ใ„ใŸใ€‚
The girl tore the cloth.
2

to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)

3

่ฃ‚ใ only

to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)

4

ๅ‰ฒใ only

to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something

Examples
่ฒด้‡ใชใŠๆ™‚้–“ใฎๆ•ฐๅˆ†ใ‚’ใ•ใ„ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?
5

Archaic

to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

ๅ‰ฒใ‚Šใจ
ใ‚ใ‚Šใจ
Adverb
Freq #4945
1

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

ๅ‰ฒใ‚Šใซ
ใ‚ใ‚Šใซ
Freq #5086
1

Adverb (fukushi)

comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

2

Expressions; Also as ๅ‰ฒใซใฏ

considering ...; for ...; despite ...; in spite of ...

Examples
ใ“ใฎๅธƒใฏๅ€คๆฎตใฎๅ‰ฒใซๅ“่ณชใŒ่‰ฏใ„ใ€‚
This cloth is good in quality for its price.
ๅ‰ฒ่พผใ‚€
ๅ‰ฒใ‚Šใ“ใ‚€
ใ‚ใ‚Š่พผใ‚€
ใ‚ใ‚Šใ“ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #5362
1

to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to squeeze oneself into; to intrude on; to interrupt

Examples
ไบบใฎ่ฉฑใซๅ‰ฒใ‚Š่พผใ‚€ใฎใฏๅคฑ็คผใ ใžใ€‚
It is rude to interrupt others.
2

to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

ใ‚ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #6380
1

to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

Examples
ใ€Œๅคฑ็คผใงใ™ใŒใ€ใจใ‚ขใƒณใŒ่ฉฑใซๅ‰ฒใฃใฆๅ…ฅใฃใŸใ€‚
"Excuse me," Ann broke in.
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