Translation guide
The English word "visibility" covers several related ideas: how far you can see (weather/distance), how noticeable something is (conspicuousness), and the state of being seen (public exposure). Japanese uses different words and phrases for each nuance.
Poor visibility due to fog
Increase brand visibility
Expressing the distance or clarity of vision, often in weather reports or driving conditions.
Refers to the field of vision or the range one can see. Commonly used in weather forecasts and driving contexts.
Visibility is poor due to fog.
Often used for the distance you can see ahead, like on a road. Also means 'outlook' or 'prospects' in other contexts.
Technical term for visibility, used in optics, meteorology, or computer graphics.
Describing how easily something can be seen or noticed, often in design, safety, or everyday situations.
Verb meaning 'to stand out' or 'be conspicuous'. Used for things that attract attention visually.
Referring to the state of being visible to an audience, such as on social media, in public, or in a professional context.
Means 'exposure' in the sense of being shown or appearing in media. Often used for publicity or camera visibility.
Controlling who can see your posts, profile, or data.
Both can mean 'visibility' in terms of distance, but 視界 is more about the field of view (often affected by weather), while 見通し is about the line of sight ahead (often on roads) and also means 'outlook' or 'prospects'.
可視性 is a technical term and sounds unnatural in everyday conversation. Use 視界 or 見通し for weather, and 目立つ or 見やすい for conspicuousness.
Visibility is less than 100 meters.
この道は見通しがいい。
This road has good visibility.
We conducted a visibility analysis.
That sign is very visible (stands out).
Wearing bright clothes makes you more visible.
A more formal term for 'visibility' in the sense of being easily seen or recognized, often used in design, traffic signs, or UI.
Use a font with high visibility.
Literally 'easy to see'. A common, natural way to say something is clearly visible or legible.
This map has good visibility (is easy to read).
Means 'can see well' or 'is clearly visible'. A very basic and versatile phrase.
Mt. Fuji is clearly visible from here.
Increase media visibility.
This brand lacks visibility.
Refers to 'awareness' or 'recognition' level. Often used when talking about brand or public visibility.
We want to increase the company's visibility.
An idiomatic phrase meaning 'to be seen by others' or 'to catch people's eyes'. Often used for being in a visible location.
Put the poster in a visible location.
Means 'public' or 'open to the public'. Often used in settings for 'public visibility'.
Set the visibility of your post.
Means 'display' or 'show'. Used in menus for toggling visibility of items.
Set profile visibility to 'Friends only'.