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総締め (そうじめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

総そう締じめ

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Meanings

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noun

grand total; final total; overall sum

Refers to the total amount after everything has been added up, often used in financial or accounting contexts.

今こん月げつの経けい費ひの総そう締じめを計けい算さんする。
I calculate the grand total of this month's expenses.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
締tighten, tie, shut

Similar words

合ごう計けい
合計 is the common word for 'total' or 'sum'. 総締め is less common and often implies a final, all-inclusive total, sometimes with a nuance of closing or settling accounts.

Etymology

Compound of 総 (そう, 'overall') and 締め (しめ, from 締める 'to tighten, to sum up'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with totaling or finalizing amounts.