Japanese

たしざん
Meaning: addition
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

足
し
算

Example sentences

I made a mistake in addition on the math test.
小学生は足し算、引き算、掛け算、割り算を習う。
Elementary school students learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
小学生が算数で最初に学ぶのは足し算と引き算で、その次に掛算と割算を習う。
Elementary school students first learn addition and subtraction in math, and then they learn multiplication and division.

Usage Notes

The mathematical operation of adding numbers. Opposite of '引き算' (subtraction).

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