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    端数を切り上げる (hasū o kiriageru - to round up the fraction)

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This phrase is composed of the noun 端数 (hasū, meaning 'fraction' or 'remainder'), the direct object particle を (o), and the transitive compound verb 切り上げる (kiriageru, meaning 'to round up'). The verb 切り上げる is an Ichidan verb and conjugates accordingly (e.g., 切り上げます, 切り上げた, 切り上げて). It is widely used in mathematical, financial, and daily accounting contexts.

    Sample sentences

    合計金額の端数を切り上げて、1000円単位で支払いました。

    I rounded up the fractional amount of the total and paid in increments of 1,000 yen.

    消費税の計算システムでは、小数点以下の端数を切り上げる設定になっています。

    The consumption tax calculation system is set to round up amounts below the decimal point.

    割り勘をするときは、端数を切り上げて計算したほうが集金しやすい。

    When splitting the bill, rounding up the loose change makes it easier to collect the money.

    Quick facts

    antonym:端数を切り捨てる (hasū o kirisuteru - to round down the fraction)
    verbClass:Ichidan verb (一段動詞)
    politeForm:端数を切り上げます (hasū o kiriagemasu)
    kanjiBreakdown:端数 (fraction/odd sum) + を (object marker) + 切り上げる (to cut upward / to round up)

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    Example

    合計金額の端数を切り上げて、1000円単位で支払いました。

    I rounded up the fractional amount of the total and paid in increments of 1,000 yen.

    消費税の計算システムでは、小数点以下の端数を切り上げる設定になっています。

    The consumption tax calculation system is set to round up amounts below the decimal point.

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