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JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜わりに / 〜わりには

N3
wari ni / wari ni wa

considering; for (unexpectedly)

Formation

Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + の + わりに

Chinese meanings

相对于;按……来说

Chinese formation

动词、い形容词简体/な形容词+な/名词+の+わりに(は)

Chinese usage

表示结果与根据前项程度所作的预期不符。

Chinese notes

可接形容词。

Examples

  • この店みせは値ね段だんのわりに、量りょうが多おおくておいしい。
    For the price, this restaurant gives you big, tasty portions.
    这家店按价格来说分量大又好吃。
  • 兄あにはよく食たべるわりには、全ぜん然ぜん太ふとらない。
    Considering how much he eats, my older brother never gains weight.
    哥哥虽然吃得多,却一点也不发胖。
  • このホテルは駅えきから近ちかいわりに、静しずかでよく眠ねむれた。
    Considering how close it is to the station, the hotel was quiet and I slept well.
    这家酒店离车站很近,却很安静,让我睡得很好。

Notes

The result doesn't match the degree you'd expect from A (price, age, effort). Can follow adjectives, unlike 〜にしては.

#contrast#degree

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('wari-ni-wari-ni-wa');
{
  "id": "wari-ni-wari-ni-wa",
  "pattern": "〜わりに / 〜わりには",
  "romaji": "wari ni / wari ni wa",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "considering; for (unexpectedly)",
  "formation": "Verb-plain / i-Adj / na-Adj + な / Noun + の + わりに",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "この店は値段のわりに、量が多くておいしい。",
      "furigana": "この{店|みせ}は{値段|ねだん}のわりに、{量|りょう}が{多|おお}くておいしい。",
      "en": "For the price, this restaurant gives you big, tasty portions."
    },
    {
      "ja": "兄はよく食べるわりには、全然太らない。",
      "furigana": "{兄|あに}はよく{食|た}べるわりには、{全然|ぜんぜん}{太|ふと}らない。",
      "en": "Considering how much he eats, my older brother never gains weight."
    },
    {
      "ja": "このホテルは駅から近いわりに、静かでよく眠れた。",
      "furigana": "このホテルは{駅|えき}から{近|ちか}いわりに、{静|しず}かでよく{眠|ねむ}れた。",
      "en": "Considering how close it is to the station, the hotel was quiet and I slept well."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "contrast",
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "The result doesn't match the degree you'd expect from A (price, age, effort). Can follow adjectives, unlike 〜にしては.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "7e137ea2249ebbf652f314f089232a40a058ddf7a00e97d9347de18ebf37b454",
    "meanings": [
      "相对于",
      "按……来说"
    ],
    "formation": "动词、い形容词简体/な形容词+な/名词+の+わりに(は)",
    "explanation": "表示结果与根据前项程度所作的预期不符。",
    "notes": "可接形容词。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "この店は値段のわりに、量が多くておいしい。",
        "zh": "这家店按价格来说分量大又好吃。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "兄はよく食べるわりには、全然太らない。",
        "zh": "哥哥虽然吃得多,却一点也不发胖。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "このホテルは駅から近いわりに、静かでよく眠れた。",
        "zh": "这家酒店离车站很近,却很安静,让我睡得很好。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#wari-ni-wari-ni-wa",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "22b51cb65de02642b79b9e5a13aa2c60816a5c32b8df4240a16fab4247036e0b"
  }
}