The Japanese vocabulary「電卓 (でんたく、dentaku)」means “calculator.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 電卓 |
| Hiragana | でんたく |
| Romaji Reading | dentaku |
| English Meaning | calculator |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I’ll calculate using a calculator.
Plain Form:
電卓を使って計算する。
Dentaku o tsukatte keisan suru.
Polite Form:
電卓を使って計算します。
Dentaku o tsukatte keisan shimasu.
I bought a calculator for 600 yen.
Plain Form:
電卓を600円で買った。
Dentaku o roppyaku-en de katta.
Polite Form:
電卓を600円で買いました。
Dentaku o roppyaku-en de kaimashita.
I use a calculator every day.
Plain Form:
私は毎日電卓を使っている。
Watashi wa mainichi dentaku o tsukatte iru.
Polite Form:
私は毎日電卓を使っています。
Watashi wa mainichi dentaku o tsukatte imasu.
In this case,「ている」and「ています」indicate “habit.” The details are here.
