Vocabulary

What does 倍 (ばい, bai) mean?

倍 (ばい, bai) means double; ~ times (multiplier).

Quick facts
Readingばい
Romajibai
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ばい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbai

double; ~ times (multiplier)

  1. 1noun · no-adjective double; twice (as much)
  2. 2counter times (as much); -fold
  3. 3counter 1-nth; 1 to n; 1 in n

Example sentences

  • The prices at this shop are double those at that shop.

  • This year's customers are double last year's.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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