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確率
kakuritsu
Description
「確率」は、あることが起こる可能性がどのくらいあるかを数字で表すときに使う言葉です。
"確率" is a word used to express numerically how likely something is to happen.
天気予報や数学の授業などでよく聞きます。
You often hear "確率" in weather forecasts and math classes.
Meanings
確率kakuritsu
probability; the chance that something will happen
明日、雨が降る確率は高いです。
The chance of rain tomorrow is high.
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Notes
- Etymology
確 'certain' + 率 'rate/ratio', literally the 'rate of certainty'.
- Nuance
確率 is numeric/mathematical, while 可能性 expresses possibility more generally.
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