割と・割りと|わりとwarito

1. adverbcomparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

• Synonym割にわりにNeutralAlso appears in the pattern 「〜の割に」, meaning 'considering..., yet...'. Used on its own, it matches 「割と」.
• Synonym比較的ひかくてきNeutralA word of written/formal prose meaning 'relatively, in comparison with others'; 「割と」 is more colloquial and carries a sense of surprise.
• Synonym割合にわりあいにNeutralSame meaning as 「割と」 but slightly more formal; in everyday speech 「割と」 is the usual choice.
• Synonym割り方わりかたNeutralSame meaning as 「割と」, but a touch old-fashioned and more at home in writing; 「割と」 is the more colloquial, everyday choice.
• SynonymわりかしCasualA slangy, colloquial variant of 「割と」. Fine in casual talk, but in formal settings switch to 「比較的」.
• Related相対的そうたいてきNeutralA written-style adjectival noun meaning 'relative', as in 「相対的評価」; 「割と」 is an adverb of degree.
• Related幾分いくぶんNeutralMeans 'somewhat, to some extent' and stays fairly objective; 「割と」 adds the nuance of more than expected.
• RelatedちょっとNeutralColloquial; mostly means 'a little, a bit', though it can also mean 'quite'. 「割と」 focuses on exceeding expectations.
• Related少々しょうしょうNeutralA polite word for 'a small amount, a little'; 「割と」 is about comparison and a fairly high degree.
• RelatedちょいCasualAs 「ちょい」 it is colloquial for 'just a tiny bit'; written 「儲位」 means the position of heir and has nothing to do with 「割と」.
• Relatedある程度あるていどNeutralSays something holds 'to some extent, within a certain range'; 「割と」 stresses a degree higher than expected.

Use 「割と」 when something turns out more than expected — 'fairly, rather, quite'. In speech it pairs with 「割に」; in writing prefer 「比較的」; 「割かし」 is slangy. For 'to some extent' use 「ある程度」 or 「幾分」; for 'a little' use 「ちょっと」.

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1. ほかと比くらべて、または予想よそうしていたよりも、そこそこ程度ていどが上うえであるさま。