We saw sales increase.

2024年10月29日

A: I heard your team did well. Congratulations!
B: Thank you.
A: How did you get there?
B: We were lucky. As soon as we started the campaign, we could see sales increase.

In this situation, what should you say ‘we saw sales increase’ in Japanese?

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B：運うんがよかったんですよ。例れいのキャンペーンを開始かいししたらすぐに売上うりあげが確認かくにんできたんです。

Note: This is not a word-for-word translation.

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A word-for-word translation

B：幸運こううんでした。キャンペーンを開始かいしするとすぐに売上うりあげが見みえました。

It’s not bad, but we often say 確認かくにんできた in business situations.
Or, we just say as below, dropping the meaning of ‘see’.

キャンペーンを開始かいしするとすぐに売上うりあげが伸のびました。

‘Lucky’ can be said ラッキー in Japanese, but it sounds a bit casual.
So, it’s better to say 運うんがよかったんですよ if you’re talking to your boss or clients.

幸運こううんでした is also common, but it may sound a bit stiff.

If you’re talking about a campaign that all speakers know well, you can add あの or 例れいの before キャンペーン.
This makes the conversation sound more natural and friendly.
I mean it sounds like one between people doing the same job.