Translation guide
The English word 'output' can refer to the result of a process, the act of producing something, or technical data from a computer. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression depending on the context.
Referring to the amount of something produced, such as goods, work, or creative content.
The most common and neutral term for the quantity of goods produced, especially in industrial or economic contexts.
The factory's output increased this year.
Often used for natural resources or raw materials, like oil or minerals. Slightly more formal.
A loanword from English, commonly used in business or creative contexts to mean the result of work or ideas. Can sound slightly trendy.
Used in manufacturing or construction to refer to the amount of work completed or output achieved, often in a given period.
Referring to the work, ideas, or creative products that a person produces.
Referring to data produced by a computer program, device, or system.
Focusing on the action of outputting rather than the result.
The verb form meaning 'to output' (data, signal, etc.). Used in technical contexts.
生産量 is for physical production quantities. 出力 is for technical/electronic output. アウトプット is a casual loanword often used for personal productivity or creative work.
The factory's output dropped.
The company's output has doubled this year.
The output of this mine is decreasing.
His output is always high quality.
今日の出来高は目標に達した。
Today's output reached the target.
Used for artistic or literary output, such as books, paintings, or music. Implies a finished creative work.
Her recent output is wonderful.
Refers to achievements or results, often in academic or professional contexts. Can mean a body of work.
His research output is highly regarded.
As above, the loanword is common in business or self-development contexts to mean personal productivity or output.
I'm thinking of ways to increase my daily output.
The standard technical term for output in computing and electronics. Can be used as a noun or verb (suru-verb).
Please check the output of the program.
This function outputs a string.
Also used in IT contexts, but 出力 is more precise and common in technical documentation.
The output of this software is in PDF format.
The sensor outputs data.
Means 'to produce' or 'to create', often used for ideas, works, or results. More general than technical output.
He continuously outputs new ideas.
Formal verb for producing natural resources or raw materials.
This oil field outputs 1,000 barrels a day.
プリンターの出力が遅い。
The printer's output is slow.
I want to increase my blog output.
出力 is strongly associated with electronics and computing. Using it for factory production or creative work sounds unnatural. Use 生産量 or アウトプット instead.
Please send me the output file.
His literary output is impressive.