点数|てんすうtensuu[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounmarks; points; score; grade; runs (baseball)
- nounnumber of items; number of articles
- Synonym評点ひょうてんWrittenWritten/formal prose: marks given in grading, as in evaluating exam results; more formal than 「点数」.
- SynonymスコアNeutralLoanword for the score of a game or match, or a test score, as in 「スコアを付ける」; leans toward sports and games.
- SynonymポイントNeutralLoanword covering reward points, key points and locations, as in 「ポイントカード」; broader in sense than 「点数」.
- Synonym得点とくてんNeutralPoints earned in a game or exam, as in 「得点を挙げる」; focuses on how many points were gained, while 「点数」 also covers counts of items.
For exam marks or counts of items use 「点数」; for points scored in a game say 「得点」, for a match score say 「スコア」, and for reward points say 「ポイント」.
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