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Japanese
Etymology
Conjunctive or noun form of the verb 割る (waru, “divide; cut”).
Noun
割り • (wari)
- ratio, proportion
- a one-tenth portion
- ２割り引き ― ni wari biki ― twenty percent discount
- (of drinks, with preceding noun) mixed with or diluted with
- 水割り ― mizu wari ― mixed with water
2019 September 28, “Fuyu ni au! Oyu-wari to aishō no ii shōchū no osusume meigara rokusen [Made for winter! Six selections of shochu that are good with hot water]”, in Bakkasu, archived from the original on 2020-09-24:
- 香りがふんわり立ち、身体を温めてくれるお湯割りは、寒い時期にこそ呑みたいもの。
- Kaori ga funwari tachi, shintai o atatamete-kureru oyu-wari wa, samui jiki ni koso nomitai mono.
- With a gentle aroma to warm my body, mixed with hot water is what I want to drink in cold weather.
Usage notes
- Often written 割, especially for the "ratio" sense.