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.
Referring to visual representations such as diagrams, charts, or illustrations in a document.
Expressing that something is logical, understandable, or expected.
この数字を見てください。
Please look at these figures.
売上高の数字が伸びている。
The sales figures are growing.
Often used in technical or formal contexts for numerical values or data points.
実験の数値を記録した。
We recorded the figures from the experiment.
Used for data or figures in a broader sense, especially in business or IT contexts.
最新のデータを確認してください。
Please check the latest figures.
Please refer to Figure 1.
Refers to charts, graphs, and tables collectively, often in academic or business reports.
報告書には多くの図表が含まれている。
The report contains many figures and tables.
Used for illustrations or drawings, not typically for graphs or charts.
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.
Used to show that something makes sense or you understand; often translated as "that figures" in casual contexts.
なるほど、そういうことか。
That figures, I see how it is.
Means "it's natural/expected," used when something is not surprising.
彼が遅れるのは当然だ。
It figures that he would be late.
Expresses that something turned out as expected; often used in casual speech.
やっぱり雨が降ってきた。
Figures it would start raining.