sixty percent; 60%
Used to express a proportion of six-tenths. Common in everyday contexts like discounts, statistics, and probabilities.
This product is 60% off.
参加者の六割が女性だった。
Sixty percent of the participants were women.
Common in contexts where Arabic numerals are used, such as statistics or informal writing.
Compound of 六 (six) and 割 (tenth, proportion). The 割 counter is used to express fractions in tenths, a common pattern in Japanese.