割り算

わりざん
Alternative writings: わり算, 割算
JLPT:N2
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1Division — the arithmetic operation of dividing one number by another into equal parts. One of the four basic operations taught in elementary school alongside addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

NounGroup 3 VerbTransitive VerbMathematics

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小学校で足し算、引き算、掛け算、割り算を順に習った。

In elementary school we learned addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in order.

この割り算は割り切れず、あまりが出る。

This division doesn't come out evenly; there's a remainder.

割り算を使って一人あたりの会費を計算した。

I used division to work out the fee per person.

うちの子はまだ割り算の筆算が苦手だ。

My child still struggles with long division.

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