Japanese Conversation · Level 101
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Japanese word
数値
Pronunciation
Romajisūchi
Meaning
- nounnumber
Example
この欄に数値を入力します。ko no ran ni sū chi o nyū ryoku shi ma su
I enter a number in this field.
More examples
入力した数値を確認します。nyū ryoku shi ta sū chi o kaku nin shi ma su
I check the number I entered.
Core concept
Represents a value that expresses how much or how large something is, especially in a calculation or measurement.
Common phrases
数値を入力するsū chi o nyū ryoku su ru
enter a number
数値を確認するsū chi o kaku nin su ru
check a number
数値が高いsū chi ga taka i
the number is high
Similar words
数字sūji: A symbol or set of symbols used to show a number in written form.
数kazu: A number viewed as the result of counting or as an amount.
Definition in Japanese
計算や測定によって得られた、物事の量や程度を表す数字。kei san ya soku tei ni yo tte e ra re ta mono goto no ryō ya tei do o arawa su sū ji
Word origin
数 (sū, "number") and 値 (chi, "value") combine to form 数値 (sūchi), meaning a value expressed as a number.
Usage tips
- Japanese 数値 (sūchi) often corresponds to numerical value in technical English, while number is broader in everyday speech.
Related words
- 数値化sūchikaquantificationnoun
- 数値的sūchitekinumericalna-adjective