English–Japanese

“decimal” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajishōsū

Example

この数を小数で書きます。ko no kazu o shō sū de ka ki ma su

I write this number as a decimal.

Illustration for 小数 (decimal)

How to say “decimal” in Japanese

“Decimal” in Japanese is 小数 (shōsū).

Represents a quantity with a whole-number part and a fractional part placed on a base-ten scale.

Full entry for 小数: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 小数

計算の途中で小数が出てきました。kei san no to chū de shō sū ga de te ki ma shi ta

A decimal appeared during the calculation.

Tips for using 小数

  • In English, decimal describes both this kind of number and the base-ten system used to write it, as in decimal notation.

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