also: ようさん
noun
Western arithmetic; Western mathematics
Historical term used in contrast to 和算 (traditional Japanese mathematics). Refers to mathematics introduced from the West, especially during the Meiji period.
See also: 和算
明治時代、洋算は学校教育に取り入れられた。
In the Meiji period, Western arithmetic was introduced into school education.
和算から洋
The shift from traditional Japanese mathematics to Western mathematics was part of Japan's modernization.
和算 refers to traditional Japanese mathematics developed during the Edo period, while 洋算 refers to Western-style mathematics introduced later.
Compound of 洋 (Western, overseas) and 算 (calculation, arithmetic). Coined in the Meiji era to distinguish Western mathematics from traditional Japanese 和算.