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割と (わりと, warito) Japanese meaning: comparatively | Kotomora
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This movie was fairly interesting.
I was able to do it relatively easily.
We arrived pretty early, didn't we?
Expressions わりとどうでもいい I couldn't care less; not caring less Kanji 割 proportion, comparatively, divide Related words 割と is a standalone adverb meaning 'comparatively', while 割に is usually used with は or after a clause to mean 'considering that...'.
比較的 is a more formal, written equivalent of 割と, both meaning 'comparatively'.
結構 can mean 'quite/fairly' like 割と, but it also has separate meanings like 'fine' or 'enough' that 割と does not share.
かなり expresses a stronger or more definite degree than 割と, which implies a milder, more casual sense of 'fairly'.
割合 (used adverbially) is very close in meaning and register to 割と, both meaning 'relatively/fairly'.
Written forms 割わり と Usage 38%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
わりと Usage 62%
Kana spelling; common in casual writing.
割わ りと
Alternate spelling with okurigana り; less common but still seen.
Etymology Derived from 割 (わり, 'proportion') + と (quotative particle). Originally from the phrase 割に, with と replacing に in colloquial usage.
