General term for the total obtained by adding all parts or elements together.
The sum total of each department's sales becomes the company's overall sales.
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総和 (そうわ) is a homophone meaning 'sum total,' completely unrelated to 挿話, which means an inserted episode or anecdote.
Compound of 総 (all, whole) and 和 (sum, harmony). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of 'total sum'.