Word
算盤
そろばん
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Noun
abacus; soroban
- Noun
calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
In Spanish
ábaco
- Other forms
- 十露盤、珠盤
- Other readings
- ソロバン
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
算盤とは日本のアバカスのことだ。
A "soroban" is a type of Japanese abacus.
Un "sorobán" es un tipo de ábaco japonés.
Tatoeba #1598218(opens in a new tab)いや算盤やってるから暗算得意なのかと思って。
No, I just thought that since you can use an abacus, you might be good at doing calculations in your head.
No, es que como estabas usando un ábaco me imaginé que eras bueno para los cálculos mentales.
Tatoeba #1619858(opens in a new tab)