度合い・度合|どあいdoai[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
度合い度合い is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It uses a combination of kanji and kana.
度合度合 is a less common written variant of 度合い. It is written entirely in kanji, so learners will generally encounter 度合い more often.
Definitions
- noundegree; extent
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymレベルNeutralA loanword for level, standard or grade; 「度合い」 instead measures how strong or extensive a particular quality is.
- Synonym程度ていどNeutralThe most versatile word for degree; also used as 「〜程度」 to mean 'about, roughly'. 「度合い」 homes in on how deep or strong something is.
- SynonymほどNeutralCovers degree and limits, as in 「冗談にも程がある」; 「度合い」 points to a more concrete degree.
- Related段階だんかいNeutralRefers to stages, steps or grades; 「度合い」 measures how strong or deep a quality is.
- Related水準すいじゅんWrittenWritten, formal prose for level or standard, as in 「生活水準」; 「度合い」 is about degree itself.
- Related限度げんどNeutralA limit that must not be crossed; 「度合い」 is the degree itself, not a boundary.
- Related限りかぎりNeutralRead 「きり」 and also written 「限り」; an end or bound, as in 「切りがない」; 「度合い」 is about degree.
- Related範囲はんいNeutralScope or range — how far something extends; 「度合い」 measures how strong or deep it is.
- Related限界げんかいNeutralAn absolute limit beyond which nothing can go; 「度合い」 is the size or strength of a degree.
Use 「度合い」 for the degree or intensity of a specific quality, as in 「緊急度合い」. For degree in general pick 「程度」, for level 「レベル」 or 「水準」, for a limit 「限度」, and for a stage 「段階」.
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Japanese definitions
- 程度。ほど。ほどあい。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents
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