Japanese Conversation · Level 68
75 words
Japanese word
差し引く
Pronunciation
Romajisashihiku
Meaning
- verbdeduct
Example
会社は給料から税金を差し引きます。kai sha wa kyū ryō ka ra zei kin o sa shi hi ki ma su
The company deducts taxes from salaries.
More examples
会費を差し引いて毎月の支給額を計算します。kai hi o sa shi hi i te mai tsuki no shi kyū gaku o kei san shi ma su
We calculate the monthly payment after deducting the membership fee.
Core concept
Marks a reduction in a total by removing one amount from another, including a deduction from wages or a bill.
Common phrases
給与から差し引くkyū yo ka ra sa shi hi ku
deduct from a paycheck
費用を差し引くhi yō o sa shi hi ku
deduct expenses
売上から差し引くuriage ka ra sa shi hi ku
deduct from sales
Similar words
引くhiku: To subtract an amount from a total or payment.
控除するkōjosuru: To subtract an amount from money or another total according to a rule.
減らすherasu: To reduce the amount of something by removing part of it.
Definition in Japanese
ある金額や数量から一定の分を取り去り、残った分を求める。a ru kin gaku ya sū ryō ka ra it tei no bun o to ri sa ri noko tta bun o moto me ru
Word origin
差し引く (sashihiku) is formed from the native verb 差す (sasu, "to put in or apply") and 引く (hiku, "to draw away or subtract"), joined as a compound verb.
Usage tips
- In formal Japanese, 差し引く (sashihiku) applies not only to money but also to points, allowances, or quantities removed from a stated total.