Japanese Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Japanese word
トータル
Pronunciation
Romajitōtaru
Meaning
- nountotal
Example
費用はトータルで一万円です。hi yō wa tō ta ru de ichi man en de su
The total cost is 10,000 yen.
More examples
送料を含めたトータルを教えてください。sō ryō o fuku me ta tō ta ru o oshi e te ku da sa i
Please tell me the total including shipping.
Core concept
トータル (tōtaru) gathers multiple quantities into a single view so that their combined amount becomes the focus.
Common phrases
トータルでtō ta ru de
in total
トータル金額tō ta ru kin gaku
total amount
Similar words
合計gōkei: The amount found by adding two or more quantities together.
総額sōgaku: The complete amount of money involved in a transaction or account.
Definition in Japanese
個々の数や量を合計した全体の数や量。ko ko no kazu ya ryō o gō kei shi ta zen tai no kazu ya ryō
Word origin
トータル (tōtaru) was borrowed from English total, a word derived from Latin totalis, meaning "whole"; the idea of a complete whole remains central in Japanese.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, トータル (tōtaru) can modify another noun in compounds such as トータルコスト (tōtaru kosuto), while English normally uses total cost as two separate words.
Opposites
- 部分bubunpartnoun