(そうがく)

そうがく
noun
total amount; sum total
1. total amount; sum total
The complete sum including everything.
総額(そうがく)で10(まん)(えん)になります。
The total amount comes to 100,000 yen.
税込(ぜいこ)総額(そうがく)確認(かくにん)してください。
Please confirm the total including tax.
予算(よさん)総額(そうがく)は1(おく)(えん)だ。
The total budget is 100 million yen.

総額(そうがく) means 'total amount' or 'sum total'—the complete amount including all parts or items.

ETYMOLOGY:
(そう) (total, all) + (がく) (amount, sum)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 総額(そうがく)で〜: ~ in total
  • 総額(そうがく)(えん): a total of ~ yen
  • 総額(そうがく)が〜になる: the total comes to ~

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 税込(ぜいこ)総額(そうがく): total including tax
  • 予算(よさん)総額(そうがく): total budget
  • 被害(ひがい)総額(そうがく): total damage/losses
  • 投資(とうし)総額(そうがく): total investment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 合計(ごうけい): total, sum (most common)
  • 総計(そうけい): grand total
  • 金額(きんがく): amount (of money)
  • 全額(ぜんがく): full amount

USAGE NOTE:
総額(そうがく) emphasizes 'the complete total' and is often used in financial or official contexts.