〜わりに / 〜わりには
N3wari 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
- この店は値段のわりに、量が多くておいしい。For the price, this restaurant gives you big, tasty portions.这家店按价格来说分量大又好吃。
- 兄はよく食べるわりには、全然太らない。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。
- このホテルは駅から近いわりに、静かでよく眠れた。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
Related N3 grammar
Use this entry in code
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"
}
}