How to say “subtraction” in Japanese | 引き算 (ひきざん、hikizan)

26.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「引き算 (ひきざん、hikizan)」means “subtraction.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word引き算
Hiraganaひきざん
Romaji Readinghikizan
English Meaningsubtraction

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence今日きょうの宿題しゅくだいは引ひき算ざんだ。
Romaji ReadingKyō no shukudai wa hikizan da.
English MeaningToday’s homework is subtraction. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日の宿題は引き算です。
Romaji ReadingKyō no shukudai wa hikizan desu.
English MeaningToday’s homework is subtraction. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence引ひき算ざんは小しょう学一年生がくいちねんせいで習ならう。
Romaji ReadingHikizan wa shōgaku ichinensei de narau.
English MeaningWe learn subtraction in the first grade of elementary school.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence引き算は小学一年生で習います。
Romaji ReadingHikizan wa shōgaku ichinensei de naraimasu.
English MeaningWe learn subtraction in the first grade of elementary school.
(Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceこのプリントの問題もんだいは、全ぜん部ぶ引ひき算ざんだ。
Romaji ReadingKono purinto no mondai wa, zenbu hikizan da.
English MeaningThe questions on this handout are all about subtraction. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceこのプリントの問題は、全部引き算です。
Romaji ReadingKono purinto no mondai wa, zenbu hikizan desu.
English MeaningThe questions on this handout are all about subtraction. (Polite Form)

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