No. 922 in Japanese
計算
Calculation.
In a sentence
私は計算が得意です。
I am good at calculations.
The word '計算' (keisan) is used here to mean 'arithmetic or mathematical calculations'.
その計算は間違っています。
That calculation is incorrect.
Here, '計算' refers to a specific mathematical computation or the result thereof.
彼は計算高い性格です。
He has a calculating personality.
In this sentence, '計算' is metaphorically used to describe someone as being strategic or self-serving in their actions.
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