電卓(でんたく)

でんたく
noun
calculator
electronicstool
1. calculator
An electronic device for performing mathematical calculations.
電卓(でんたく)を使(つか)う。
To use a calculator.
新(あたら)しい電卓(でんたく)を買(か)った。
I bought a new calculator.
スマホの電卓(でんたく)アプリを使(つか)う。
To use the calculator app on my smartphone.
電卓(でんたく)で計算(けいさん)したら答(こた)えが合(あ)わなかった。
When I calculated with the calculator, the answer didn't match.
試験(しけん)には電卓(でんたく)を持(も)ち込(こ)めないので、暗算(あんざん)で答(こた)えを出(だ)さなければならない。
You can't bring a calculator to the exam, so you have to work out the answers by mental arithmetic.

Etymology

Short for 電子卓上計算機(でんしたくじょうけいさんき) (electronic desktop calculator).

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Usage

Physical calculators remain common in business and accounting contexts in Japan, even with smartphone apps available.

Related Words

Synonym: 計算機(けいさんき) (calculator (formal))
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Added 2026.1.16 16:43 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:25
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