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率
ritsu, sotsu
Description
「率」は、あるものが全体の中でどのくらいの割合をしめるかを表すことばです。
"率" is a word that indicates what proportion something occupies within the whole.
「成功率」や「出席率」のように、ほかのことばのうしろについてよく使われます。
It is often used after other words, like in "成功率" (success rate) or "出席率" (attendance rate).
Meanings
率ritsu
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
このチームは勝つ率が高いです。
This team has a high winning rate.
率いるhikiiru
to lead; to command a group
かれはチームを率いて勝ちました。
He led the team to victory.
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Notes
- Reading
as a suffix meaning 'rate' it reads ritsu (成功率); the on'yomi sotsu appears in words like 率直.
- Nuance
率 is a bound morpheme, almost always attached to another word rather than used alone.
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