How to say "table" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 表ひょうnoun, noun (suffix)This is the word for a table of information — figures, results, comparisons — arranged in rows and columns, the kind you find in a report or textbook; it also covers 'chart' and 'list'.
- nounThe word for a table as a piece of furniture — a flat top on legs that you eat, work, or write at; for the physical object in a room, this is the word you want.
- 卓たくnounAnother word for a table or desk, but it seldom stands alone; you will mostly meet it as part of larger words for particular kinds of tables, so it is rarely the standalone choice.
- 台だいnoun, noun (suffix)Really a stand, base, or pedestal — something that supports another object — and only a marginal match for 'table'; it is not the word for an ordinary table as furniture.
- 一覧表いちらんひょうnounA table or list that lays out many items together at a glance — a full listing, schedule, or catalogue; use it when 'table' means a complete, organized line-up of items, not the furniture.
Use 「テーブル」 for the furniture, 表 for a table of information arranged in rows and columns, and 一覧表 for a complete at-a-glance listing, while 卓 and 台 are seldom the standalone word you want.
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