数学(すうがく)

すうがく
noun
mathematics
1. mathematics, math
The study of numbers, quantities, and shapes.
数学(すうがく)は苦手(にがて)だ。
I'm not good at math.
数学(すうがく)が得意(とくい)です。
I'm good at math.
数学(すうがく)の問題(もんだい)を解(と)く。
I solve math problems.

数学(すうがく) is the academic term for mathematics, used from junior high school onward.

BRANCHES:

  • 代数(だいすう): algebra
  • 幾何学(きかがく): geometry
  • 微積分(びせきぶん): calculus
  • 統計学(とうけいがく): statistics

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 数学(すうがく)が得意(とくい)だ: to be good at math
  • 数学(すうがく)が苦手(にがて)だ: to be bad at math
  • 数学(すうがく)の問題(もんだい): math problem
  • 数学(すうがく)者(しゃ): mathematician

CONTRAST:

  • 算数(さんすう): arithmetic (used for elementary school math)
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Added 2026.1.8 21:54 · Revised 2026.2.16 1:20
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