Vocabulary

What does 割と (わりと, warito) mean?

割と (わりと, warito) means relatively, fairly, unexpectedly.

Quick facts
Reading	わりと
Romaji	warito
Part of speech	adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

割とわりと

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwarito

relatively, fairly, unexpectedly

Example sentences

駅前(えきまえ)の店(みせ)は割(わり)と空(す)いていた。
The shop in front of the station was relatively empty.
今日(きょう)のテストは割(わり)と簡単(かんたん)でした。
Today's test was relatively easy.