How to say "relatively" in Japanese
- 割とわりとadverbCovers 'relatively' in the looser sense 'fairly, rather', often with a nuance of more than expected: a dish that turns out fairly tasty, a chore that is fairly easy after all. Interchangeable with 割に.
- 割にわりにadverbThe base form of 割と, with the same meanings: 'comparatively, relatively', and the looser 'fairly, rather'. Often carries the same nuance of more than expected — a movie that is fairly interesting, for instance.
- 比較的ひかくてきadverbThe word for a plain, measured 'relatively, comparatively', comparing something against a standard, as in 'relatively cheap' or 'relatively few problems'. Unlike the other two, it does not extend to the looser 'fairly, rather'.
Use 比較的 for a plain, measured 'relatively/comparatively'; use 「割と」 or 「割に」 for the looser 'fairly, rather' sense, often implying more than expected — those two are interchangeable variants of each other.
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