〜わりに
JLPT N3:considering
"For X" or "considering X": the result is not what you would expect given X.
How to form it
- Nouns take の: 値段のわりに (for the price).
- Verbs and い-adjectives use the plain form, and な-adjectives take な: よく食べるわりに, 高いわりに, 有名なわりに.
- The result can be better or worse than expected.
Examples
この店は値段のわりに、おいしい。
This place is good for the price.
彼は年のわりに若く見える。
He looks young for his age.
Notes
- わりには is also common. わりと on its own means "fairly": わりとおいしい.
Similar meaning
- 〜にしてはfor (a…)
"For a…": measured against what is normal for that kind of person or thing.