総額(そうがく)

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

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

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 総額(そうがく)で〜: ~ in total
• 総額(そうがく)〜円(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)み総額(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.