Japanese word

総額

Pronunciation

Romajisōgaku

Meaning

  • nountotal amount

Example

商品の総額は一万円です。shō hin no sō gaku wa ichi man en de su

The total amount for the items is ten thousand yen.

Illustration for 総額 (total amount)

More examples

参加者は受付で総額を現金で支払います。san ka sha wa uke tsuke de sō gaku o gen kin de shi hara i ma su

Participants pay the total amount in cash at the reception desk.

Core concept

Points to the single figure that covers every amount included in a calculation.

Common phrases

  • 総額を支払うsō gaku o shi hara u

    pay the total amount

  • 総額から差し引くsō gaku ka ra sa shi hi ku

    deduct from the total amount

  • 総額に含めるsō gaku ni fuku me ru

    include in the total amount

Similar words

合計gōkei: The result of adding separate amounts or quantities together.
全額zengaku: The whole amount that is due or involved in a transaction.
総計sōkei: The final total calculated from every amount in a list.

Definition in Japanese

複数の金額を合計した、全体としての金額。fuku sū no kin gaku o gō kei shi ta zen tai to shi te no kin gaku

Word origin

総額 (sōgaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 総 (sō, "whole") and 額 (gaku, "amount"), so its parts directly express a whole amount.

Usage tips

  • When a bill has several line items, speakers may ask whether tax is included in the 総額 (sōgaku), since this affects the final payment.

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