演算子(えんざんし)

えんざんし
noun
operator (math/logic/programming)
1. operator (math/logic/programming)
A symbol or keyword that represents an operation on one or more values, such as + and - in arithmetic, AND/OR in logic, or = and == in programming languages.
「+」は足(た)し算(ざん)の演算子(えんざんし)だ。
"+" is the operator for addition.
比較(ひかく)演算子(えんざんし)を使(つか)って二(ふた)つの値(あたい)を比(くら)べる。
Use comparison operators to compare two values.
論理(ろんり)演算子(えんざんし)のANDとORは、複数(ふくすう)の条件(じょうけん)を組(く)み合(あ)わせるときに使(つか)われる。
The logical operators AND and OR are used when combining multiple conditions.

Compound of 演算(えんざん) (calculation, operation) and 子(し) (element, unit). Used in mathematics, logic, and especially computer programming. The matching word for the values that operators act on is 被(ひ)演算子(えんざんし) (operand) or オペランド.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 算術(さんじゅつ)演算子(えんざんし): arithmetic operator (+, -, *, /)
  • 比較(ひかく)演算子(えんざんし): comparison operator (==, <, >)
  • 論理(ろんり)演算子(えんざんし): logical operator (AND, OR, NOT)
  • 代入(だいにゅう)演算子(えんざんし): assignment operator (=)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 被(ひ)演算子(えんざんし) / オペランド: operand — the value(s) an operator acts on
  • 演算(えんざん): operation; calculation — the act the operator performs
  • 関数(かんすう): function — a broader abstraction used for reusable operations in programming
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Added 2026.4.13 3:11
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