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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.
段—Step品—Goods質—Quality悪—Bad
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.
彼—He若—Young落—Fall着—Wear

Practice this grammar

[Noun/Verb plain form] + わりに

Which sentence correctly uses "～わりに (wari ni) - Considering / For"?

Vocabulary from these examples

彼HeN3落FallN3若YoungN3品GoodsN4着WearN4悪BadN4彼He品Item品Item段Step質Quality

Last updated Jul 4, 2026