Japanese word

得点

Pronunciation

Romajitokuten

Meaning

  • nounscore

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 得点を取るtoku ten o to ru

    score points

  • 得点を挙げるtoku ten o a ge ru

    score points

  • 得点が入るtoku ten ga hai ru

    a point is scored

Similar words

点数tensū: The total number of points received for answers in a test or similar assessment.
スコアsukoa: The recorded numerical result of a game, match, or competition.

Definition in Japanese

試験や競技などで、成績や勝負の結果を示す点数。shi ken ya kyō gi na do de sei seki ya shō bu no kek ka o shime su ten sū

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 得点 (tokuten) joins 得 (toku, "gain") with 点 (ten, "point") to describe points earned in a test, contest, or game.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • pointsnoun
  • marksnoun

Related words

  • 得点するtokutensuruscoreverb
  • 得点力tokutenryokuscoring abilitynoun
  • 得点率tokutenritsuscoring ratenoun

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