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Considering A, B (unexpected)
A can also refer to a (normal) expectation with B showing unexpected results compared to that.
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She has a childish voice for her age.
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In contrast for someone with no money, your clothes are unexpectedly flashy.
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Considering I drank a lot of alcohol last night, I feel fine.
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Relative to our expectations, our bonuses were not much.
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Considering that it's a quiet town, there are a lot of events.
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AVerb: Casual
 
ANoun
 
Aい-adjective
 
Aな-adjective
 
 
わりBResult
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Grammar usage notes

Considering opposing things...
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Gylmine
Level: 51

にしては と わりに の使える

にしては:AからするとはってB
わりに:からしている

など
 にしては/のわりに える


・このレストランはい にしては/のわりに あまりおいしくない

・A:このきのこはだろう?かな?
 B: にしては/のわりに ぎるといます

、○○さん、などの

のプレゼンテーション、さん にしては/のわりに よくった

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デミフィ
Level: 857

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Sairen
Level: 1
I don't think わりに describes a comparison, but rather something like "Considering ...".
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301
That's probably a clearer definition for it, thank you :)
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16 years ago
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mireille
Level: 1
I-adjective + わりに
Na-adjective + な + わりに

Aさいわりに、がいいようだ。
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15 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301
Added!
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15 years ago
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Nicolas2
Level: 31
That's probably a clearer definition for it, thank you :)
Except sometimes it is a comparison, apparently? Just had the question "していたしくなかった。"
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6 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 301
Well, I'll hope you'll accept an expanded definition 10 years later! I added a bit that should hopefully clarify the usage you're describing.
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6 years ago
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