Japanese word

通算

Pronunciation

Romajitsūsan

Meaning

  • nountotal

Example

今年で通算十回目です。kotoshi de tsū san jū kai me de su

This is the tenth time overall.

Illustration for 通算 (total)

More examples

この選手は国内大会で通算三十勝を挙げています。ko no sen shu wa koku nai tai kai de tsū san san jū shō o a ge te i ma su

This athlete has a total of thirty wins in domestic competitions.

Core concept

Covers the accumulated result of something repeated over time instead of measuring only one occasion.

Common phrases

  • 通算でtsū san de

    in total

  • 通算成績tsū san sei seki

    overall record

  • 通算記録tsū san ki roku

    all-time record

Similar words

累計ruikei: The total reached by continuously adding amounts or numbers as they occur.
合計gōkei: The combined amount or number of all the parts being counted.
総計sōkei: The overall total that includes every amount or number in a set.

Definition in Japanese

複数回にわたる事柄を合わせて求めた全体の数や量。fuku sū kai ni wa ta ru koto gara o a wa se te moto me ta zen tai no kazu ya ryō

Word origin

The compound 通算 (tsūsan) joins 通 (tsū, "through") with 算 (san, "counting"), linking the idea of passing through a series with its total count.

Usage tips

  • When discussing achievements, 通算 (tsūsan) makes clear that a figure includes all relevant occasions, not just the latest event.

Related words

  • 通算するtsūsansurutotalverb

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