soroban

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noun

A Japanese abacus derived from the Chinese suanpan.

OriginJapanese 算盤 →
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Meanings

nounsoroban (plural sorobans)

plural sorobans

  1. A Japanese abacus derived from the Chinese suanpan.

Origin

  1. Japanese算盤
  2. Englishsoroban

From Japanese 算盤 (soroban).

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APA

soroban. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soroban

MLA

“soroban.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soroban. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soroban,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soroban.

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