Japanese Conversation · Level 96
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Japanese word
繰り上げ
Pronunciation
Romajikuriage
Meaning
- nouncarry
Example
足し算では繰り上げをします。ta shi zan de wa ku ri a ge o shi ma su
We carry numbers when adding.
More examples
十の位への繰り上げを忘れると、答えが変わります。jū no kurai e no ku ri a ge o wasu re ru to kota e ga ka wa ri ma su
If you forget to carry to the tens place, the answer changes.
Core concept
Expresses the transfer of an overflow from a lower digit to the next higher digit during addition.
Common phrases
繰り上げをするku ri a ge o su ru
carry a number
Similar words
繰り上がりkuriagari: The movement of an extra unit from one digit to the next higher digit as a result of addition.
桁上げketaage: The process of transferring a unit between adjacent digits in a calculation.
Definition in Japanese
足し算で、下の位の計算結果の一部を上の位の計算に加えること。ta shi zan de shita no kurai no kei san kek ka no ichi bu o ue no kurai no kei san ni kuwa e ru ko to
Word origin
繰り上げ (kuriage) comes from the noun form of 繰り上げる (kuriageru), which combines 繰る (kuru, "to move along") with 上げる (ageru, "to raise").
Usage tips
- In English, carry can be both the name of the extra amount transferred and the verb for transferring it, so one word covers the result and the operation.
Other meanings
- bringing forwardnoun
- upward movenoun
Opposites
- 繰り下げkurisageborrowingnoun
Related words
- 繰り上げるkuriagerumove upverb