Translation guide
How to express the number of times something has been viewed, accessed, or displayed, common in digital contexts.
The number of times a video, page, or post has been viewed.
Standard term for 'view count' of videos or audio. Literally 'playback count'.
この動画の再生回数は100万回を超えた。
This video's number of views exceeded one million.
Also means 'view count', often used for TV programs or live streams. Slightly more formal.
その番組の視聴回数が急増した。
The number of views for that program skyrocketed.
Used for page views, document views, or web page access counts.
このページの閲覧数は毎日増えている。
The number of views for this page is increasing every day.
Literally 'access count', often used for website hits or visits, but can imply views.
ブログのアクセス数が先月より増えた。
The number of views on my blog increased compared to last month.
How many times something has been looked at or observed, not necessarily digital.
Simple phrase meaning 'the number of times (it) was seen'. Natural for physical objects or events.
その絵は多くの人に見られた回数が記録されている。
The number of views that painting received is recorded.
More formal, used for documents or records. 'Number of times viewed/inspected'.
この書類の閲覧回数を制限してください。
Please limit the number of views for this document.
Referring to the metric itself, often in analytics or reports.
Common loanword for 'view count' in digital analytics. Casual and widely understood.
この記事のビュー数が目標に達した。
The number of views for this article reached the target.
Abbreviation for 'page view count'. Common in web analytics.
サイトのPV数が昨日より下がった。
The number of page views on the site dropped from yesterday.
再生回数 is the most common for online videos (YouTube, etc.). 視聴回数 is often used for TV programs or live broadcasts, and can sound slightly more formal. In casual conversation about internet videos, 再生回数 is preferred.
この動画、再生回数すごいね！
This video has an amazing number of views!
Avoid directly translating 'number of views' as 見る数 or ビューの数. While understandable, they are not natural Japanese. Use the established compound nouns above.
私の動画の再生回数が1万回に達した。
The number of views on my video reached 10,000.
各ページの閲覧数を追跡しています。
We track the number of views for each page.