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倍
double · times · fold
N3On: ばい
Memory Aid
'Bai' — You might want to BUY double the amount if it's on sale!
Vocabulary
倍増ばいぞうdoubling, increase twofold
何倍なんばいhow many times (as much)
等倍とうばいequal magnification, same size
倍率ばいりつmagnification, ratio
Example Sentences
この部屋は前より二倍広くなった。
This room became twice as spacious as before.
給料が倍になるのは夢のような話だ。
It's a dream-like story for my salary to double.
人口がこの十年で三倍に増えました。
The population has tripled in these ten years.
彼は私の二倍も早く走れる。
He can run twice as fast as me.