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倍率: magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

倍率(ばいりつ)

ばいりつ

magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor

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Reading and meaning

Reading: ばいりつ
Romaji: bairitsu
Meaning: magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

この顕微鏡(けんびきょう)は倍率(ばいりつ)を十倍(じゅうばい)に設定(せってい)できる。
This microscope can be set to a magnification of ten times.
今年(ことし)の入学試験(にゅうがくしけん)は、昨年(さくねん)より倍率(ばいりつ)が高(たか)い。
This year's entrance examination is more competitive than last year's.
望遠(ぼうえん)レンズは、

倍率(ばいりつ)

が

高(たか)

いほど

手(て)

ぶれの

影響(えいきょう)

を

受(う)

けやすい。

The higher the magnification of a telephoto lens, the more susceptible it is to camera shake.

地図アプリでは、倍率を下げると広い範囲を一度に確認できる。

In a map app, lowering the scale allows you to view a wider area at once.