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割に合う (わりにあう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

割わりに合あう

わ

り

に

あ

う

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-u)

be worth it; pay off; be profitable

Usually used in the negative form 割に合わない to mean something is not worth the effort, cost, or risk. The affirmative 割に合う is less common but possible.

この仕し事ごとは割わりに合あわない。
This job isn't worth the effort.
リスクが高たかすぎて、割わりに合あ

わ

ない

と

思おも

う

。

I think the risk is too high and it's not worth it.

Written forms

割わりに合あう
Standard spelling. The particle に is written in kana.
割わりに合あう
Variant with okurigana り. Less common but still used.

Kanji

割proportion, comparatively, divide
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

引ひき合あう
引き合う means 'to be profitable' in a business sense, focusing on financial gain. 割に合う is broader, covering effort, risk, and overall worth.
見み合あう
見合う means 'to correspond to' or 'to be worth' in terms of matching value. 割に合う emphasizes the balance between cost/effort and return, often in negative evaluations.

Etymology

From 割 (わり, 'proportion, rate') + に (particle) + 合う (あう, 'to match, to fit'). Literally 'to match the proportion', i.e., the return matches the investment.