Japanese Conversation · Level 68
75 words
Japanese word
加算
Pronunciation
Romajikasan
Meaning
- nounaddition
Example
この数字に三を加算します。ko no sū ji ni san o ka san shi ma su
I add three to this number.
More examples
割引後の金額に税金を加算します。waribiki go no kin gaku ni zei kin o ka san shi ma su
I add tax to the discounted price.
Core concept
Describes increasing an existing amount by putting another amount onto it, whether in a calculation or a charge.
Common phrases
金額に加算するkin gaku ni ka san su ru
add to the amount
税を加算するzei o ka san su ru
add tax
Similar words
足し算tashizan: A calculation that combines two or more numbers to find their total.
追加tsuika: The act of adding an item or amount to something already present.
上乗せuwanose: An extra amount placed on top of a base amount, often in a charge.
Definition in Japanese
ある数量に別の数量を付け加えて合計を増やすこと。また、基本料金などに上乗せする金額。a ru sū ryō ni betsu no sū ryō o tsu ke kuwa e te gō kei o fu ya su ko to ma ta ki hon ryō kin na do ni uwa no se su ru kin gaku
Word origin
The compound 加算 (kasan, "addition") joins 加 (ka, "add") with 算 (san, "calculate"), reflecting the act of adding an amount in a calculation.
Usage tips
- In Japanese billing, 加算 (kasan) often focuses on an amount added to a base charge, while the final total is the result after that addition.
Other meanings
- surchargenoun
Opposites
- 減算genzansubtractionnoun
Related words
- 加算器kasankiaddernoun
- 加算性kasanseiadditivitynoun