Math terminology in Japanese

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Math Terms
integer
real number
decimal
decimal numbers
even number
odd number
positive number
negative number
fractions
the numerator
the denominator
common
denominator
find [the common
denominator]
write [0.8 as a
fraction.] [the
common
denominator]
3.14

Japanese

Hirakana

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2/3

3 2

5/100
2 2/3(two and
two thirds)
52=2.5
36=18

100 5

2 3 2

5 2 2.5
3 6 18[]
3 1 6
5 18 5[]
3 7
4
1 8 9

5 2 2 5

1/35/6=5/18
3-7=-4
1+8=9

[0.8 ]

1+(-8)= - 7

1 8
7

(-8)

single figure
numbers
double figure
numbers
three figure

Remarks

1
8
7

The denominator
first

numbers
seven figure
numbers

the ones place

the tens place

the thousand's
decimals

10
1000

decimal places

three decimal
places

the tenths place

the hundredths
place
carrying
borrowing
be divisible
factors
common factors
the highest
common factor
the least common
multiple
multiples
prime numbers
prime factor
factorize
square numbers
cube numbers

2
3

2
3

square roots

absolute values
positive sign
negative sign
addition of two
numbers

rounding

45

round up
round down
approximate

x y
z
y x
x y

x+y=z
add x to y
add x and y

places (),
place value (
)()

take
the square root
value

4 5 round
off
approximation

subtract y from x
addition
subtraction
multiplication
division

x y

multiplication table

the differences
remainders
multiply x by y
divide x by y, x
divided by y
three times y
x x y = z

x y

x4 x y3

x 4 y 3

5x3
xy=z
x/y
3x/y
x:y = l : s
(proportions)
the ratio of x to y
direct proportion
inverse proportio
y is proportional to
x
percent
exponential form
base numbers
exponents
powers
raise n to m-th
power
expression
equations
variables
constants
values
(

5x 3
x y z
y x
y 3x

x y

x y

y3
x y z

y 3

x y

x y

y x

y x

n m

substitute 7 into x

x 7

y x

x y

left parenthesis
closing
parenthesis
left bracket
closing bracket
square bracket
x 7

replace bx with y
evaluate
evaluate 3x when
x=5
<
>
x <y
solution
coordinate axes
x-axis
y-axis
origin
the first quadrant
the fourth
quadrant

bx y

bx y

x 5 3x
x 5 3x

x y

x
x
y
y

solve()