実数
Meanings
1
real number
Mathematical term for any number on the continuous number line, including rational and irrational numbers.
The set of all real numbers is denoted by R.
2
actual number; true figure
Used when contrasting a real, confirmed number with an estimate, projection, or nominal value. Common in business, statistics, and reporting.
Please report the actual numbers, not the budget figures.
Looking at the actual figures, sales are growing more than planned.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉は実数とするlet 〈x〉 be a real number (common phrasing in math problems)
Let x be a real number.
- 〈事〉の実数を把握するto grasp the actual number/figure for something
It's difficult to grasp the actual number of infected people.
- 実数に基づいて〈動詞〉to do something based on actual figures (rather than estimates)
We revised the budget based on the actual figures.