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～わりに (wari ni) - Considering / For
[Noun/Verb plain form] + わりに
Quick answer
[Noun/Verb plain form] + わりに means "Considering / For / Despite". It is a N3 Japanese grammar point with examples and drills on this page.
Meaning
Considering / For / Despite
Explanation
Indicates that something is unexpected given the circumstances.
Examples
値段が高いわりに、品質が悪い。
ねだんがたかいわりに、ひんしつがわるい。
Considering the price is high, the quality is poor.
彼は若いわりに、落ち着いている。
かれはわかいわりに、おちついている。
He's calm considering he's young.
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[Noun/Verb plain form] + わりに
Which sentence correctly uses "～わりに (wari ni) - Considering / For"?