JLPT · Level 46
45 words
Japanese word
小数
Pronunciation
Romajishōsū
Meaning
- noundecimal
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Represents a quantity with a whole-number part and a fractional part placed on a base-ten scale.
Common phrases
小数を使うshō sū o tsuka u
use decimals
小数を掛けるshō sū o ka ke ru
multiply by a decimal
小数を足すshō sū o ta su
add decimals
Similar words
分数bunsū: A number that represents a quantity as a quotient of two integers.
Definition in Japanese
数を整数部分と、それより細かい位の部分に分け、小数点で表したもの。sū o sei sū bu bun to so re yo ri koma ka i kurai no bu bun ni wa ke shō sū ten de arawa shi ta mo no
Word origin
小数 (shōsū) is formed from 小 (shō, "small") and 数 (sū, "number"), describing a number expressed through smaller numerical units.
Usage tips
- In English, decimal describes both this kind of number and the base-ten system used to write it, as in decimal notation.
Opposites
- 整数seisūintegernoun