Japanese phrase
___を比較すると、差が見られます。 ___ o hi kaku su ru to sa ga mi ra re ma su
Meaning
Comparing ___ shows a difference.
When to use it
States that two things differ when placed side by side. The wording is neutral and works in business discussions about sales, data, or possible choices.
Example dialogue
昨年と今年の売上を比較すると、差が見られます。 saku nen to kotoshi no uriage o hi kaku su ru to sa ga mi ra re ma su
Comparing last year's and this year's sales shows a difference.
今年のほうが多いですね。 kotoshi no hō ga ō i de su ne
This year's are higher.