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確率 (かくりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

確かく率りつ

か

く

り

つ

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

probability; likelihood; chances

Used in both mathematical and everyday contexts to express how likely something is to happen.

明日あした雨あめが降ふる確かく率りつは高たかい。
The probability of rain tomorrow is high.
このくじで一いっ等とうが当あたる確

かく

率りつ

は

非ひ

常じょう

に

低ひく

い

。

The chances of winning first prize in this lottery are very low.

Kanji

確assurance, firm, tight
率ratio, rate, proportion

Similar words

可か能のう性せい
可能性 is a more general term for possibility or potential, while 確率 specifically refers to a numerical or statistical probability.
見み込こみ
見込み is a more subjective estimate of likelihood or prospects, often used in business or personal expectations, whereas 確率 is more objective and quantitative.

Etymology

Compound of 確 (certain, sure) and 率 (rate, proportion), literally 'certainty rate'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the mathematical concept of probability.