Translation guide
The English word "statistics" can refer to the academic field, numerical data, or a specific statistical measure. Japanese uses different words depending on the meaning.
Referring to statistics as a subject of study or a branch of mathematics.
The standard term for the academic discipline of statistics.
He is majoring in statistics at university.
Can also refer to the field in broader contexts, but more commonly means numerical data.
Knowledge of statistics is useful in business.
Referring to collected numerical facts or data sets.
The most common word for statistics as data. Often used in compounds like 統計データ (statistical data).
According to the latest statistics, the unemployment rate is declining.
Explicitly refers to statistical data, often used in technical or business contexts.
This statistical data is reliable.
Literally 'numbers' or 'figures', can be used informally to refer to statistics.
Referring to a specific statistic like mean, median, or a computed value.
統計 (toukei) generally refers to numerical data or statistics as a concept, while 統計学 (toukeigaku) specifically means the academic field of statistics. In everyday conversation, 統計 is more common for data, but 統計学 is used when talking about the subject of study.
In English, 'statistics' can be singular (a single measure). In Japanese, 統計 is almost always plural or collective. For a single computed value, use 統計量 or 統計値.
政府は人口統計を発表した。
The government released population statistics.
数字が示す通り、売上は伸びている。
As the numbers show, sales are growing.
An abnormal statistic was detected.