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ポケット計算器 (ポケットけいさんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ポケット計けい算さん器き

Meanings

1

noun

pocket calculator; hand-held calculator

computing

A small electronic calculator that fits in a pocket. Often used in technical or computing contexts.

試し験けんにはポケット計けい算さん器きを持もっていってもいいですか。
May I bring a pocket calculator to the exam?

Kanji

計plot, plan, scheme
算calculate, divining, number
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

電でん卓たく
電卓 is the common everyday word for a calculator, while ポケット計算器 is a more specific term emphasizing portability and is used in computing contexts.

Etymology

Compound of ポケット (pocket) and 計算器 (calculator). The term is a direct borrowing of the English 'pocket calculator'.