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歩合算 (ぶあいざん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歩ぶ合あい算ざん

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Meanings

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noun

percentage calculation

A mathematical term for computing a percentage or ratio, often used in business or arithmetic contexts.

歩ぶ合あい算ざんで利り益えきの割わり合あいを求もとめる。
Calculate the profit ratio using percentage calculation.

Kanji

歩walk, counter for steps
合fit, suit, join
算calculate, divining, number

Similar words

割わり合あい
割合 is a more common, everyday word for ratio or proportion, while 歩合算 is a technical term for the calculation method itself.

Etymology

Compound of 歩合 (rate, percentage) and 算 (calculation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with arithmetic and business mathematics.