noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
written calculation; calculating on paper
Refers to doing arithmetic by hand on paper, as opposed to mental calculation (暗算) or using a calculator.
筆算で大きな数の足し算をした。
I did addition of large numbers by written calculation.
電卓を使わずに筆算してみて
Please try calculating on paper without using a calculator.
noun
writing and arithmetic
Obsolete term for the combined skills of writing and arithmetic; now replaced by 読み書きそろばん or similar expressions.
See also: 算筆
昔の寺子屋では筆算を教えていた。
In old temple schools, they taught writing and arithmetic.