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合計と合わない (goukei to awanai - total doesn't match)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines '合計' (total/sum), the particle 'と' (indicating comparison or 'with'), and '合わない' (negative form of '合う', meaning to match, fit, or agree). It literally means "the total doesn't match (with something expected or another value)". It's used when a calculated or reported total differs from what it should be or from another reference total.

Sample sentences

レジの合計と商品の売上合計が合わない。

The total on the register doesn't match the total sales of the items.

月末の在庫数が帳簿上の合計と合わないので、原因を調査する必要がある。

The end-of-month inventory count doesn't match the total on the ledger, so we need to investigate the cause.

報告書の合計とデータ上の合計が合わないと、信頼性が損なわれます。

If the total in the report doesn't match the total in the data, its reliability is compromised.

Quick facts

politeness:The expression itself is neutral. To make it more formal, one might add '-です/ます' forms (e.g., 合いません).

usage_context:Commonly used in business, accounting, or any situation involving numerical reconciliation when there's a discrepancy in sums.

Often used with

計算が合わない (keisan ga awanai - calculations don't match)

数字が合わない (suuji ga awanai - figures don't match)

帳簿と合わない (choubo to awanai - doesn't match the ledger)

合計が違う (goukei ga chigau - the total is wrong/different)

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Example

レジの合計と商品の売上合計が合わない。

The total on the register doesn't match the total sales of the items.

月末の在庫数が帳簿上の合計と合わないので、原因を調査する必要がある。

The end-of-month inventory count doesn't match the total on the ledger, so we need to investigate the cause.