How to say "sum" in Japanese

• 和わJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe mathematical or technical sense of 'sum', the result of addition. This is the word you want for arithmetic; it does not normally refer to sums of money.
  ３角形かくけいのすべての角かどの和わは１８０度どに等ひとしい。↗

  The sum of all the angles in a triangle equals 180 degrees.
• 金額きんがくJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounCovers 'sum' in the sense of an amount of money. Use this when talking about how much money is involved, as in the sum of a bill, payment, or loss.
  飲み代のみしろとして使つかった金額きんがくは総計そうけい７千ななせんドルだった。↗

  The total bill for drinks came up to 7000 dollars.
• 通算つうさんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbAn aggregate or cumulative total, i.e. a sum reached by adding figures together over time. Suits totals of scores, earnings, or counts accumulated across a period.
• 全額ぜんがくCommon
  nounRefers to the full or entire amount, not just any sum. Choose this when emphasizing that the whole sum, rather than a partial amount, is paid, refunded, or covered.
  なるべく早はやく、全額ぜんがくをご送金そうきんくださるようお願ねがいします。↗

  May we ask you to remit the settlement in full at your earliest convenience?
• 額がくJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)A somewhat terser way of referring to an amount, especially of money. It works in contexts where a sum of money is being specified, though 金額 is often the clearer choice.
  この額がくは税込ぜいこみです。↗

  This amount includes tax.

Use 金額 or 額 for a sum of money, 和 mainly in mathematics, 通算 for an accumulated or aggregate total, and 全額 when the whole amount is meant.

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• 和わsum
• 金額きんがくamount of money
• 通算つうさんtotal
• 全額ぜんがくtotal
• サムsum
• スムsum (currency of Uzbekistan)
• 金高きんだかsum
• 通計つうけいsum
• 締め高しめだかsum
• 〆るしめるto total
• 締めるしめるto total
• 額がくamount (esp. of money)
• 締めしめtotal
• グロスgross (i.e. not net)
• 金きんsum (of money)
• 合ごうsum