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算数
sansuu
Description
「算数」は、小学校で習う数の計算やたし算・ひき算などのことです。
"算数" refers to calculations with numbers, such as addition and subtraction, taught in elementary school.
数学より簡単で、子どもが最初に習う数の勉強です。
It is easier than mathematics and is the first study of numbers that children learn.
Meanings
算数sansuu
arithmetic; elementary-school math
わたしは算数がとくいです。
I am good at math.
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Notes
- Etymology
算 (calculate) + 数 (number); refers to primary-school math, unlike 数学 for higher-level mathematics.
- Nuance
算数 is basic arithmetic taught to children; 数学 is more advanced math from junior high on.
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