How to say subtract in Japanese

JLPTN1
減点☆【げんてんgenten】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • subtract; give a demerit

Example Sentences

子供達kodomotachiはha、足し算tashizanとto引き算hikizanをwo習っているnaratteiru。
The children are learning to add and subtract.
８からkara３をwo引けばhikeba５になるninaru。
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
１０からkara２をwo差し引くsashihikuとto８ですdesu。
Subtract two from ten and you have eight.

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