Translation guide
Revenue refers to income generated from business activities. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 収益 (shūeki), but the best choice depends on context: total sales, government income, or specific accounting terms.
What is the most common word for revenue?
Use this for general business revenue.
General income from business operations, sales, or services.
The most common and versatile term for revenue or earnings in a business context. Can refer to gross or net revenue depending on context.
The company's revenue increased by 10% compared to the previous year.
Specifically refers to total sales or gross revenue from selling goods or services. Common in financial statements.
This quarter's revenue reached 10 billion yen.
Shorter, more casual version of 売上高, often used in conversation or less formal writing.
How was last month's revenue?
Means income in a broad sense, including personal income. For business revenue, 収益 or 売上高 is more precise.
Avoid using 収入 for corporate revenue unless the context is clearly about income in general.
His income is stable.
Income collected by a government, typically through taxes.
Formal accounting term for revenue, often used in financial statements.
収益 is a broader term that can include all types of earnings, while 売上高 specifically means gross sales revenue. In casual contexts, 売上 is often used instead of 売上高.
maximize revenue
sales revenue grew
収入 is typically used for personal income or general income, not for a company's revenue. Use 収益 or 売上高 instead.
今年の税収は予想を上回った。
This year's tax revenue exceeded expectations.
Operating revenue was down 5% year-on-year.