Japanese word

換算

Pronunciation

Romajikansan

Meaning

  • nounconversion

Example

五千円をドルに換算します。go sen en o do ru ni kan san shi ma su

I convert 5,000 yen into dollars.

Illustration for 換算 (conversion)

More examples

海外の価格は日本円への換算が必要です。kai gai no ka kaku wa nihon en e no kan san ga hitsu yō de su

Prices from overseas need to be converted into Japanese yen.

Core concept

Describes recalculating an amount or value so that it is expressed in a different unit or on a different basis.

Common phrases

  • ドルへの換算do ru e no kan san

    conversion into dollars

  • 通貨の換算tsū ka no kan san

    currency conversion

  • 換算表kan san hyō

    conversion table

Similar words

変換henkan: The conversion of something from one form, format, or system to another.
両替ryōgae: The changing of one kind of currency into another, usually through an actual money exchange.

Definition in Japanese

ある数量や価値を、別の単位や基準に置き換えて表すこと。a ru sū ryō ya ka chi o betsu no tan i ya ki jun ni o ki ka e te arawa su ko to

Word origin

The noun 換算 (kansan) combines 換 (kan, "change") and 算 (san, "calculate"), referring to a calculated change from one unit or basis to another.

Usage tips

  • Unlike exchange, conversion calculates an equivalent value, so 換算 (kansan) can describe changing yen into a dollar amount even when no money changes hands.

Related words

  • 換算するkansansuruconvertverb

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