Translation guide
How to express 'summing up' in Japanese, covering summarizing, concluding, and adding up.
To sum up (in short)
To sum up (summarize)
To indicate that you are summarizing what has been said or concluding a point.
Common phrase meaning 'in short' or 'to sum up'. Used to give a concise summary.
To sum up, he is against it.
Literally 'if I summarize', used to introduce a summary or conclusion.
Summing up, the plan should be postponed.
Means 'in other words' or 'that is to say'. Often used to rephrase or conclude.
In short, we need more time.
Means 'after all' or 'in the end'. Used when summing up the final outcome.
So, what are you trying to say, in the end?
Formal expression meaning 'to summarize'. Used in writing or formal speech.
To sum up, this research is a major advancement.
To express the action of calculating a total.
Verb meaning 'to total' or 'to sum up'. Used for adding numbers.
Please sum up the expenses.
Basic verb meaning 'to add'. Can be used in casual contexts.
Phrase meaning 'to get the total'. Common in everyday situations.
Sum up the receipt total.
要するに is more like 'in short' and often implies cutting to the core point. まとめると is more neutral and simply means 'to summarize'.
The English phrase 'summing up' can be a noun (e.g., 'the summing up of the argument'). In Japanese, use 要約 (ようやく) or まとめ for the noun form.
Summing up, we need to act now.
He is good at summing up complex ideas.
Try summing up all the numbers.