How to Say ‘About seventy percent’ in Japanese
七割ぐらい
nana wari gurai
[NAH-nah wah-REE goo-RAI]
💬 Usage Tip: 割 (wari) counts tenths, so 七割 is seven tenths, and 五割 (gowari) would be half. Adding ぐらい (gurai) after any amount makes it approximate: 三十分ぐらい "about thirty minutes."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Progress is often reported in 割 rather than percent in Japanese offices; it sounds natural and conversational.
Phrase Breakdown
七
nana
[NAH-nah]
seven
The number 7.
七時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at seven.
割
wari
[wah-REE]
ten percent
A unit meaning one tenth; 七割 is 70 percent.
仕事は三割終わりました。
Thirty percent of the work is done.
ぐらい
gurai
[goo-RAI]
about; approximately
Placed after a number or amount to show it is an estimate; a variant of くらい.
十分ぐらい待ちました。
I waited about ten minutes.
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