noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
deduction; subtraction; net balance
Used in arithmetic, accounting, and everyday reckoning for subtracting one amount from another, or for the net result after additions and deductions. The related verb 差し引く is often more natural than 差し引きする in ordinary sentences.
収入と支出を差し引きすると、三万円残る。
If you subtract the expenses from the income, thirty thousand yen remains.
手数料を差し引きで、受け取り額はいくらですか。
After deducting the fee, how much will I receive?
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to alternating increase and decrease, especially the movement of the tide. This sense is much narrower than the accounting sense and is common in phrases such as 潮の差し引き.
この湾では潮の差し引きが大きい。
In this bay, the tide rises and falls a great deal.