synonym Comparative
会計
VS
計算
Differences Between "会計" and "計算"
Option A
会計
Meaning
accounting, bill, calculation
Reading
かいけい (kaikei)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
お会計をお願いします。
May I have the bill, please?
Option B
計算
Meaning
calculation, to calculate
Reading
けいさん (keisan)
Syllabus Level
N4
Practical Example
買い物の合計金額を計算しました。
I calculated the total amount of the shopping.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(accounting, bill, calculation)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 会計: Can mean 'accounting' (the profession) or 'the bill/check' at a restaurant/store. Often used at restaurants to ask for the bill (お会計をお願いします).
- 計算: 数を足したり引いたり、掛けたり割ったりする行為です。「計算する」という動詞の形でもよく使われます。(The act of adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers. Often used in the verbal form '計算する' (to calculate).)
- 会計: Can mean 'accounting' (the profession) or 'the bill/check' at a restaurant/store. Often used at restaurants to ask for the bill (お会計をお願いします).
- 計算: 数を足したり引いたり、掛けたり割ったりする行為です。「計算する」という動詞の形でもよく使われます。(The act of adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers. Often used in the verbal form '計算する' (to calculate).)
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