How to say "aggregate" in Japanese
- 通算つうさんnoun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'aggregate' as a noun: a total reached by adding figures together, often a cumulative total built up across repeated events or periods. It points to a running total, not the act of gathering things.
- ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'aggregate' as a verb: bringing scattered items or figures together into one whole. It is an everyday verb, usually written in kana, whose broader senses include summarizing, so context determines whether 'aggregate' fits.
Use 通算 for 'aggregate' as a noun meaning a cumulative total, and 「まとめる」 when 'aggregate' is a verb meaning to gather separate items or figures into one; 「まとめる」 is broader, also covering summarizing.
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