Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (く), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

差(さ)し引(ひ)くto deduct, to take away, to dock, to make allowances for something, to bear something in mind, to ebb and flow

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to deduct, to take away, to dock, to discount

      2. 2.

        to make allowances (for something), to bear (something) in mind

    2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 3.

        to ebb and flow

    All Forms

    差し引く 【さしひく】、差引く 【さしひく】

    Details

      • さ

      • し

      • ひ

      • く

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    Examples

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    • 社員(しゃいん)の月給(げっきゅう)から給料(きゅうりょう)と保険(ほけん)料(りょう)を差(さ)し引(ひ)く。

      I deduct the salary and insurance premiums from the monthly salary of the employee.

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    • お小遣(こづか)いから定期(ていき)代(だい)を差(さ)し引(ひ)きました。残(のこ)りは一(いち)万(まん)円(えん)です。

      I deducted the commuter pass from my pocket money. The remaining amount is 10,000 yen.

      • N2

    • 彼(かれ)の性格(せいかく)の悪(わる)さを顔面(がんめん)の良(よ)さから差(さ)し引(ひ)いた。結果(けっか)はマイナスだ。

      I deducted his bad personality from his good looks. The result was negative.

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    • 会社(かいしゃ)の規定(きてい)に沿(そ)って、社員(しゃいん)の給料(きゅうりょう)から会社(かいしゃ)に与(あた)えた損失(そんしつ)分(ぶん)を差(さ)し引(ひ)きました。

      In accordance with the company's regulations, the amount of loss caused to the company was deducted from the employee's salary.

      • N2

    • 莫大(ばくだい)な売上(うりあげ)を記録(きろく)したが、そこから必要(ひつよう)経費(けいひ)を差(さ)し引(ひ)くと赤字(あかじ)になりかねません。

      We recorded a huge amount of sales, but taking away the necessary expenses from it could result in a deficit.

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