割に
Meanings
- Considering, given the circumstances
- Surprisingly, more/less than expected
- Rather; comparatively
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Explanation
割に is used to express that something is not what you would expect given a certain condition, often with a sense of surprise or contrast. It small-scale evaluates a situation against expectations, highlighting that the result is better or worse than expected for the given context. It is commonly used in everyday observations about price, age, difficulty, quality, or effort relative to what is typical or assumed.
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Example sentences
This bag is surprisingly cheap.
For this price, it has high quality.
For his age, he's quite mature.
It wasn't as difficult as I thought.
That store is expensive for the service you get.
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