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倍率

ばいりつ

magnification (of a lens); competition ratio (applicants per place)

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Examples

  1. この望遠鏡は倍率が高い。

    このぼうえんきょうはばいりつがたかい。

    This telescope has a high magnification.

  2. 顕微鏡の倍率を上げてください。

    けんびきょうのばいりつをあげてください。

    Please increase the magnification of the microscope.

  3. 今年の入試の倍率は五倍だった。

    ことしのにゅうしのばいりつはごばいだった。

    This year's entrance exam had five applicants per place.

  4. 人気の物件は倍率が高くてなかなか当たらない。

    にんきのぶっけんはばいりつがたかくてなかなかあたらない。

    Popular properties have so many applicants that you rarely win the draw.

Common patterns

倍率が高い
high magnification; stiff competition
倍率を上げる
to increase the magnification
入試の倍率
the entrance-exam competition ratio

Memory tip

Two live senses from one idea of 'times over': optical magnification, and applicants per available place. 倍率が高い about a school means it is hard to get into, not that it has good lenses.

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