比

Meaning

比 centers on placing two things side by side to examine their relationship: comparing, measuring a ratio, or competing in a race. The Philippines meaning is a phonetic abbreviation, not a conceptual extension.

• 比べるくらべる
  N4

  to compare; to make a comparison (between)

• 比較ひかく
  N3

  comparison

• 比ひ
  N1

  ratio; proportion

• 比較的ひかくてき
  N2

  comparatively; relatively

• 比率ひりつ
  N1

  ratio; proportion; percentage

• 比例ひれい
  N1

  proportion

• 恵比寿えびす

  Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce

• 対比たいひ
  N1

  contrast; juxtaposition

• 比喩ひゆ
  N1

  simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

• 比べくらべ

  contest; comparison; competition

• 比重ひじゅう
  N1

  specific gravity; relative density

• 阿比あび

  red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)

• 比べ物くらべもの

  comparison; something worthy of comparison

• 日比谷線ひびやせん

  Hibiya Line

• 比類ひるい

  parallel; equal; match

• 比叡山ひえいざん

  Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)

• 反比例はんぴれい
  N2

  inverse proportion

• 比するひする

  to compare

• 無比むひ

  peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled

• 見比べるみくらべる
  N1

  to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison

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