Japanese word

推移

Pronunciation

Romajisuii

Meaning

  • nountrend

Example

売上の推移をグラフで見ます。uriage no sui i o gu ra fu de mi ma su

We look at sales trends on a graph.

Illustration for 推移 (trend)

More examples

利用者数の推移を月ごとに確認します。ri yō sha sū no sui i o tsuki go to ni kaku nin shi ma su

We check how the number of users changes each month.

Core concept

Shows how a state, quantity, or situation develops through successive changes over a period of time.

Common phrases

  • 推移を見るsui i o mi ru

    view the trend

  • 推移を追うsui i o o u

    track the trend

  • 推移を示すsui i o shime su

    show a trend

Similar words

変化henka: A difference between one state and another over time.
動向dōkō: The current direction or tendency of a situation, group, or market.
変遷hensen: A series of changes through successive stages, often across a long period.
傾向keikō: A pattern showing how a situation or quantity tends to develop.

Definition in Japanese

物事の状態や数量などが、時の経過に伴って変化すること。mono goto no jō tai ya sū ryō na do ga toki no kei ka ni tomona tte hen ka su ru ko to

Word origin

推移 (suii, "change over time") combines 推 (sui, "push forward") with 移 (i, "move"), expressing the movement of something from one state to another.

Usage tips

  • 推移 (suii) often appears when Japanese sources discuss statistics, because it can describe a rise, a fall, or a series of fluctuations without naming only one direction.

Other meanings

  • changenoun
  • transitionnoun
  • progressnoun

Related words

  • 推移するsuiisuruchange over timeverb

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