English–Japanese

“score” in Japanese

Japanese

Also点数 (tensū) · スコア (sukoa)

Pronunciation

Romajitokuten

Example

テストの得点が高いです。te su to no toku ten ga taka i de su

The test score is high.

Illustration for 得点 (score)

How to say “score” in Japanese

“Score” in Japanese is 得点 (tokuten).

Turns the quality of a performance into a numerical result that can be compared.

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

Example sentences with 得点

テストで得点が上がりました。te su to de toku ten ga a ga ri ma shi ta

My test score went up.

後半に得点が入りました。kō han ni toku ten ga hai ri ma shi ta

A point was scored in the second half.

Tips for using 得点

  • In Japanese sports talk, 得点 (tokuten) refers to points scored by a player or team, whereas a test result can also be called a 得点 (tokuten).

Other Japanese words for “score”

テストの点数が上がりました。te su to no ten sū ga a ga ri ma shi ta

My test score went up.

現在のスコアは五対四です。gen zai no su ko a wa go tai yon de su

The current score is five to four.

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