算数

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Noun

算数 (uncountable, hiragana さんすう, romaji sansū)

  1. arithmetic; calculation

Synonyms

  • 計算(けいさん, keisan) (calculation)

Verb

算数 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana さんすうする, romaji sansū suru)算数する 算数 suru

  1. (rare) to do arithmetic; to calculate
    ただ計算方法を教えるのではなく、算数する心を育むことが大切だ。
    ただけいさんほうほうをおしえるのではなく、さんすうするこころをはぐくむことがたいせつだ。
    tada keisan hōhō o oshieru no de wa naku, sansū suru kokoro o hagukumu koto ga taisetsu da.
    It is important to foster an arithmetic way of thinking, rather than merely to teach how to calculate.

Usage notes

  • This irregular, -suru verb form with 算数 is quite rare, and nearly used as a coined word. Instead, use "計算する" (keisan suru) to mean "to calculate".

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