1.
to deduct; to subtract
To remove an amount from a total, typically in financial or mathematical contexts.
税金を差し引いた手取りは20万円です。
The take-home pay after deducting taxes is 200,000 yen.
経費を差し引くと利益はほとんどない。
After deducting expenses, there's almost no profit.
2.
to balance; to offset
To consider both positive and negative factors and arrive at a net result.
差し引きゼロだ。
It balances out to zero.
CONJUGATION:
- 差し引く → 差し引かない (negative)
- 差し引く → 差し引いて (te-form)
- 差し引く → 差し引いた (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 差す (to insert) + 引く (to pull/subtract)
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- 差し引き - noun form meaning "deduction" or "balance"
- 差し引き勘定 - net calculation/balance
- 差し引きゼロ - balances out to zero
USAGE:
Commonly used in financial and business contexts:
- 源泉徴収を差し引く (to deduct withholding tax)
- 割引を差し引く (to deduct a discount)
Related Words
Related:
引く (to subtract)