synonym Comparative
合計
VS
数量
Differences Between "合計" and "数量"
Option A
合計
Meaning
sum total; aggregate; total amount
Reading
ごうけい (gōkei)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
スーパーのレジで買い物カゴの中の商品のバーコードを全てスキャンした結果、画面には_______金額が表示されました。
As a result of scanning all the barcodes of the products in the shopping basket at the supermarket register, the total amount was displayed on the screen.
Option B
数量
Meaning
quantity, amount
Reading
すうりょう (sūryō)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
この商品の数量を確認してください。
Please check the quantity of this product.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(sum total; aggregate; total amount)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 合計: Refers to the sum total of numbers, cash amounts, quantities, or scores added together. Often used as 合計金額 or 合計する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Sum total! "The sum total of my love for you can never be calculated because it grows infinitely, Haruka-san!" ...っ! S-Sum total incalculable! B-Baka! Don't treat love like an accounting sheet! But... since it's growing infinitely, make sure you never let it decrease even a single percent! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ごうけい（合計）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕とあなたがこれまで一緒に過ごした甘いデート時間の合計、すでに何千時間にも達していて、僕の人生の最大の資産です！』って…っ！デート時間の合計！バカ！/// そんなのいちいち計算するんじゃないの！…でも、これから一生かけて、合計できないくらい無限に長い時間を二人で紡ぎ続けなさいよね！』
- 数量: Refers to a numerical amount or volume of something. Often used in contexts of measurement, statistics, or inventory. 日本語では、物の数や量を表すときに使われます。
- 合計: Refers to the sum total of numbers, cash amounts, quantities, or scores added together. Often used as 合計金額 or 合計する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Sum total! "The sum total of my love for you can never be calculated because it grows infinitely, Haruka-san!" ...っ! S-Sum total incalculable! B-Baka! Don't treat love like an accounting sheet! But... since it's growing infinitely, make sure you never let it decrease even a single percent! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『ごうけい（合計）よ！『ハルカ部長、僕とあなたがこれまで一緒に過ごした甘いデート時間の合計、すでに何千時間にも達していて、僕の人生の最大の資産です！』って…っ！デート時間の合計！バカ！/// そんなのいちいち計算するんじゃないの！…でも、これから一生かけて、合計できないくらい無限に長い時間を二人で紡ぎ続けなさいよね！』
- 数量: Refers to a numerical amount or volume of something. Often used in contexts of measurement, statistics, or inventory. 日本語では、物の数や量を表すときに使われます。
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