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noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 比

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. ratio; proportion
noun
  1. match; equal
  2. explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
  3. Philippines
noun, used as a suffix
  1. in comparison with ...

Definition and Synonyms for 比

Contest a struggle between rivals
Synonyms: ころ, くらべ, たぐい, コンテスト, 勝負, 戦い, 戦う, , 比べる, , 競り, 競争, 腕比べ, 試合, 頃おい
Race any competition
Synonyms: ころ, くらべ, たぐい, レース, レース, レース, , 比べる, , 競り, 競争, 競り合い, 競り合う, 頃おい
Sort a person of a particular character or nature
Synonyms: ころ, たぐい, タイプ, 手合い, , 部類, 頃おい,
Ratio the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Synonyms: ころ, たぐい, , 比率, 頃おい

Meanings for each kanji in 比

» compare; race; ratio; Philipines

Categories 比 is a member of

Individual a human being
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Competition the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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Magnitude Relation a relation between magnitudes
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Sample Sentences for 比

Fresh Reader, three times more interesting than Twitter (IMO)
The index rose 4% from the preceding month.
I think there are a lot of beautiful women in Australia (YMMV).
Japan's dependence on foreign trade is not necessarily very high as a percentage of GNP.
The index advanced to 120.5, up 4% from the preceding month.

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