通算(つうさん)

つうさん
noun
total; cumulative count
quantity
1. total; cumulative count; career total
The sum total calculated over an entire period or career. Commonly used in sports statistics, work experience, and other contexts where a running total is meaningful.
通算(つうさん)百(ひゃく)勝(しょう)を達成(たっせい)した。
He achieved a career total of 100 wins.
通算(つうさん)の勤続(きんぞく)年数(ねんすう)は二十(にじゅう)年(ねん)になる。
My cumulative years of service come to twenty.
あの選手(せんしゅ)は通算(つうさん)ホームラン記録(きろく)で歴代(れきだい)一位(いちい)になった。
That player became number one in all-time career home run records.

Usage

Very common in sports broadcasting and statistics. Also used in business for cumulative figures like total sales or years of employment. Often functions as a prefix modifying another noun.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 合計(ごうけい): total — a general-purpose word for adding things up; lacks the career/cumulative nuance
  • 累計(るいけい): cumulative total — more formal and technical, often used in financial reporting

Related Words

Synonym: 合計(ごうけい) (general total)
Synonym: 累計(るいけい) (cumulative (formal))
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