How to Say ‘The circles are sales.’ in Japanese
丸は売り上げです。
maru wa uriage desu
[MAH-roo wa oo-ree-AH-geh dess]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern A は B です means "A is B" and works for explaining any chart key: 線は利益です "the line is profit".
Phrase Breakdown
丸は
maru wa
the circles (are)
'丸' (maru) means circle. 'は' is the topic marker, pronounced 'wa'.
丸はいいという意味です。
A circle means 'good'.
Words in this phrase
丸
maru
[MAH-roo]
circle
A round shape; also used for a circle mark or dot in charts.
赤い丸があります。
There is a red circle.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the proposed time as the topic; pronounced wa.
四時半は大丈夫です。
4:30 is okay.
売り上げです。
uriage desu
(are) sales
'売り上げ' (uriage) means sales or revenue. Say each sound clearly: 'u-ri-a-ge des'.
今月の売り上げです。
These are this month's sales.
Words in this phrase
売り上げ
uriage
[oo-ree-AH-geh]
sales
The amount of money a business earns from selling.
今月の売り上げはいいです。
This month's sales are good.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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