Japanese Conversation · Level 36
90 words
Japanese word
数学
Pronunciation
Romajisūgaku
Meaning
- nounmath
Example
学校で数学を勉強します。gak kō de sū gaku o ben kyō shi ma su
I study math at school.
More examples
妹は数学が少し苦手です。imōto wa sū gaku ga suko shi niga te de su
My younger sister is not very good at math.
Core concept
Studies numbers, shapes, quantities, and change through precise rules and logical reasoning.
Common phrases
数学を勉強するsū gaku o ben kyō su ru
study math
数学が好きsū gaku ga su ki
like math
数学の問題を解くsū gaku no mon dai o to ku
solve math problems
数学が苦手sū gaku ga niga te
be bad at math
Similar words
算数sansū: The part of mathematics that deals mainly with basic numbers and calculations.
Definition in Japanese
数や図形、量、変化などの性質や関係を研究する学問。sū ya zu kei ryō hen ka na do no sei shitsu ya kan kei o ken kyū su ru gaku mon
Word origin
数学 (sūgaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 数 (sū, "number") and 学 (gaku, "study"), giving the sense of the study of numbers.
Usage tips
- In American English, math is the usual short form of mathematics, while British English commonly uses maths, and 数学 (sūgaku) covers the school subject rather than one calculation.
Related words
- 数学者sūgakushamathematiciannoun
- 数学的sūgakutekimathematicalna-adjective