Vocab Info
N3 Noun
算盤abacus
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
abacus, soroban
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
calculation (esp. of profit and loss), reckoning
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
算盤 【そろばん】、十露盤 【そろばん】、珠盤 【そろばん】、ソロバン
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小学校で算盤を習いました。
I learned arithmetic in elementary school.
僕の弟は僕よりも算盤が上手だ。
My brother is better at the abacus than I am.
算盤を使って二桁の足し算を計算する。
To calculate two-digit addition using an abacus.
何度やっても算盤が合わないのでイライラしています。
I am frustrated because I can't get the calculation right no matter how many times I try.
僕の父にとっては、電卓を使うよりも算盤を使う方が早く計算できるそうだ。
My father says that for him, using the abacus is faster than using a calculator.
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