Translation guide
The English word "figures" can refer to numerical data, shapes or diagrams, or the act of reasoning. This guide covers how to express these meanings naturally in Japanese.
Referring to numbers, statistics, or data in reports, news, or conversation.
The most common and versatile word for numerical figures, statistics, or digits.
Please look at these figures.
The sales figures are growing.
Often used in technical or formal contexts for numerical values or data points.
We recorded the figures from the experiment.
Used for data or figures in a broader sense, especially in business or IT contexts.
Please check the latest figures.
Referring to visual representations such as diagrams, charts, or illustrations in a document.
General term for a figure, diagram, or illustration in a book or document.
Please refer to Figure 1.
Refers to charts, graphs, and tables collectively, often in academic or business reports.
Used for illustrations or drawings, not typically for graphs or charts.
Expressing that something is logical, understandable, or expected.
Used to show that something makes sense or you understand; often translated as "that figures" in casual contexts.
That figures, I see how it is.
Means "it's natural/expected," used when something is not surprising.
It figures that he would be late.
Expresses that something turned out as expected; often used in casual speech.
報告書には多くの図表が含まれている。
The report contains many figures and tables.
この本にはカラーのイラストがたくさんある。
This book has many color figures.
やっぱり雨が降ってきた。
Figures it would start raining.