Japanese

けいさん
Meaning: calculation; count
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

計
算

Example sentences

Calculate the total amount at the supermarket checkout.
計算を間違った。
I made a calculation error.
計算を間違えて、答えが合わなかった。
I made a mistake in the calculation, so the answer didn't match.
計算ミスをして、答えを間違えてしまった。
I made a calculation mistake and got the wrong answer.
星の質量を計算するのは非常に困難だ。
Calculating the mass of a star is extremely difficult.
この計算の答えは3けたになります。
The answer to this calculation is three digits.
計算に狂いが生じた。
A discrepancy arose in the calculations.
計算を間違えて、一桁ずれてしまった
I made a mistake in the calculation and was off by one digit.
毎日、計算ドリルを解くのが日課だ。
Solving math drills every day is my daily routine.
この箱の体積を計算してください
Please calculate the volume of this box.

Usage Notes

Used for mathematical calculations or predicting outcomes. For the verb 'to calculate', 'する' is added.

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