歩合|ぶあいbuai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounrate; ratio; percentage
2. nouncommission; poundage; percentage

• Synonym割合わりあいNeutralThe most general word for a proportion or ratio, as in 「男女の割合」. 「歩合」 leans toward pay figured as a percentage of results, i.e. commission.
• Synonym率りつNeutralA rate or ratio, mostly used as a suffix as in 「成功率」「税率」; common in both speech and writing. 「歩合」 leans toward commission.
• Antonym定額ていがくNeutralA fixed amount of money — the opposite of 「歩合」 pay, which varies with performance.

For an everyday proportion or ratio, say 「割合」. For pay calculated as a percentage of results, use 「歩合」, as in 「歩合制」 or 「歩合給」. Use the suffix 「〜率」 for rates like 「成功率」. For a fixed amount, use 「定額」.

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1. 割合わりあい。
2. 仕事しごとの量りょうに応おうじた報酬ほうしゅう。