四捨五入

ししゃごにゅう

rounding up (fractions)

Also:rounding off (views)

What does 四捨五入 mean?

四捨五入 is a Japanese noun meaning rounding up (fractions) in English. It can also be translated as rounding off (views) depending on context. It is written as 四捨五入 in kanji, ししゃごにゅう in hiragana, and shishagonyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

5814を千の位に四捨五入すれば何になりますか。

What is 5814 rounded to the nearest thousand?