度ど合あい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Used to describe the degree or extent of something, often in abstract or measurable contexts. Common in both formal and everyday language.

被ひ害がいの度ど合あいはまだ分わからない。
The extent of the damage is still unknown.
練れん習しゅうの度ど合あいによって上じょう達たつの速はやさが変かわる。
The speed of improvement varies depending on the amount of practice.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の度ど合あいが高たかいthe degree of something is high
この地ち域いきは大たい気き汚お染せんの度ど合あいが高たかい。
This area has a high degree of air pollution.
度ど合あいを測はかるto measure the degree/extent of something
満まん足ぞく度どの度ど合あいを測はかるための調ちょう査さを行おこなった。
We conducted a survey to measure the degree of satisfaction.
〈事こと〉の度ど合あいに応おうじてaccording to the degree of something
症しょう状じょうの度ど合あいに応おうじて治ち療りょう法ほうを変かえる。
The treatment is changed according to the severity of the symptoms.
度ど合あいを示しめすto indicate the degree of something
このグラフは危き険けんの度ど合あいを示しめしている。
This graph indicates the degree of danger.

Kanji

度degrees, occurrence, time
合fit, suit, join

Related words

程てい度どN3
程度 is the everyday, general word for degree or extent, while 度合い often sounds a bit more formal or technical when describing measurable levels.
加か減げんN3
加減 refers to a degree that can be adjusted or fine-tuned (like seasoning or temperature), whereas 度合い simply states the level or extent of something without implying control over it.

Don't confuse with

具ぐ合あいN4
具合 describes the condition or state of something (like health or how a machine is running), while 度合い describes the numerical or abstract degree of something, so the two are easily mixed up despite their similar 合い ending.

Built from

度ど+合あう

Written forms

度ど合あいUsage80%
Standard spelling with okurigana, common in news and everyday writing.
度ど合あいUsage20%
Shorter variant without the final い, also common and listed in major dictionaries.

Etymology

Compound of 度 (do, 'degree') and 合い (ai, 'togetherness' or 'matching'), literally 'degree-matching'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period to express extent or degree.