(かんさん)

かんさん
noun, suru verb
conversion; calculation; equivalent
1. conversion; calculation into equivalent value
converting or calculating one unit, currency, or measure into an equivalent in another system
ドルを(えん)換算(かんさん)する。
To convert dollars to yen.
日本円(にほんえん)換算(かんさん)(やく)100万円(まんえん)になる。
It comes to approximately one million yen when converted to Japanese yen.
カロリーを運動量(うんどうりょう)換算(かんさん)すると、ウォーキング30(ぷん)相当(そうとう)する。
Converted to exercise, it's equivalent to 30 minutes of walking.
為替(かわせ)レートで換算(かんさん)した金額(きんがく)確認(かくにん)してください。
Please confirm the amount converted at the exchange rate.

換算(かんさん) means converting one unit or value into an equivalent in another system, commonly used for currencies, measurements, and comparisons.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • (かん) (exchange, substitute)
  • (さん) (calculate)

USAGE:

  • 換算(かんさん)する (to convert - suru verb)
  • 〜に換算(かんさん)する (to convert to ~)
  • 換算(かんさん)で (in terms of ~, converted to ~)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (えん)換算(かんさん) (converted to yen)
  • 年間(ねんかん)換算(かんさん) (annualized, on a yearly basis)
  • 換算(かんさん)レート (conversion rate)
  • 換算(かんさん)係数(けいすう) (conversion factor)

CONTEXTS:

  • Finance: currency conversion
  • Science: unit conversion
  • Business: comparing values across different metrics
  • Daily life: comparing prices, distances, calories, etc.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 変換(へんかん) (conversion, transformation)
  • 両替(りょうがえ) (currency exchange - actual exchange)
  • 計算(けいさん) (calculation)
  • 算出(さんしゅつ) (calculation, computation)