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能率

のうりつ

efficiency (of work)

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Examples

  1. そうすれば能率が上がりますよ。

    そうすればのうりつがあがりますよ。

    That will improve your efficiency.

  2. 寝不足だと仕事の能率が落ちる。

    ねぶそくだとしごとののうりつがおちる。

    When you are short of sleep, your work efficiency drops.

  3. 道具を並べ替えたら、能率よく作業できるようになった。

    どうぐをならべかえたら、のうりつよくさぎょうできるようになった。

    After rearranging the tools, we could work efficiently.

Common patterns

能率が上がる
for efficiency to rise
能率が落ちる
for efficiency to drop
能率よく働く
to work efficiently

Memory tip

能率 is efficiency measured as output per effort or time, and it belongs to work and study. 効率 overlaps but is the broader technical word used for machines and energy as well.

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