〜わりに means "considering" or "for" — the result is different from what you''d expect given the condition.
Unexpected result - Given X, Y is surprising
Disproportionate - X and Y don''t match expectations
Considering how expensive this place is, it''s not tasty.
Can be positive or negative surprise.
Formation
- Verb plain + わりに
- i-adj + わりに
- na-adj + なわりに
- Noun + のわりに
Implies mismatch — expectation vs reality
For his age, he looks young.
Considering I didn't study, my test score was good.
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