Japanese expresses shares with パーセント and 割.
The idea
Put the number before パーセント: 30パーセント is 30%. One 割 is one tenth, so 3割 is 30%. Use の to name the whole, as in 学生の60パーセント.
| Form | Equivalent |
|---|---|
| 1割 | 10パーセント |
| 3割 | 30パーセント |
| 5割 | 50パーセント |
Examples
- 学生の60パーセントが合格しました。Sixty percent of the students passed.
- 割引は価格の20パーセントです。The discount is 20 percent off the price.
- 10人のうち3人がお茶を選びました。Three out of ten people chose tea.
- 女性の割合は4割です。The proportion of women is 40 percent.
- 割合は30パーセントから35パーセントに上がりました。The rate rose from 30 to 35 percent.
- 今年の割合は去年より5ポイント高いです。This year’s rate is five percentage points higher than last year’s.
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Watch out
2割引 means 20% off, not a final price of 20%. A rise from 30% to 35% is five percentage points, not a 5% relative increase.
Try it yourself
Write 3割 as a percentage.
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30パーセント
3割 is 30パーセント: each 割 represents 10%.
Write 20パーセント using 割.
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2割
20パーセント is 2割 because two tenths make 20%.
Write the difference between 30% and 35% in points.
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5ポイント
The difference is 5ポイント: subtract 30 from 35 to get five percentage points.
Practice round
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Write 3割 as a percentage.
Write 20パーセント using 割.
Write the difference between 30% and 35% in points.
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