► 名詞
比 [ひ] meaning: compare rank: 2
☆ 前年比で20%の増加 ⇨ 20% increase compared with last year
比 [ひ] [比ではない] meaning: compare rank: 2
☆ 米国の軍事力は日本の軍事力の比ではない ⇨ The military power of US is beyond compare to that of Japan
比 [ひ] [比にならない] meaning: compare rank: 2
☆ 今回の試験は前回とは比にならないほど難しかった ⇨ The exam this time was far more difficult than the last one
比 [ひ] meaning: ratio rank: 2
☆ AとBの比は3対1だ ⇨ That ratio of A to B is 3 to 1
More examples:
- 彼は比類無き技を持つ ⇨ He possesses incomparable skills
- 彼は他と比べて特に優れても劣ってもいない ⇨ He is not particularly better or worse compared with others
- 彼の実力は世界の一流と比べても勝るとも劣らない ⇨ His ability is not worse if not better, even when compared with the world’s best
- 続編は本編に比べて大分落ちる ⇨ The sequel is not nearly as good as the original
- 気体の体積は温度に比例する ⇨ The volume of gas is proportionate with the temperature
- 経費の中では人件費の比重が高い ⇨ The relative weight, ratio, of the personnel cost is higher in the expenses
- 売上の前年度との比較 ⇨ A comparison of sales with the previous year
- 圧縮比 ⇨ A compression rate
- 値段は比較的安い ⇨ The price is fairly low
- 売上げは前期に比べ10%増となった ⇨ The sales increased by 10% compared with the previous quarter
- 両方とも実際に使って比べてみよう ⇨ Let’s actually use them both and compare
- 彼の技術は以前とは比べ物にならないほど上達した ⇨ His skills have improved so much than before that now they are beyond comparison
- 電流は電圧に反比例する ⇨ Electrical current is inversely proportional to voltage
- この製品はもっと高い製品と比べても全く引けを取らない ⇨ This product is not inferior at all compared with the more expensive ones, is just as good
- 比喩表現 ⇨ A metaphorical expression, metaphor