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速度

Speed


Meaning

Speed

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your fastness degree is your speed. You use 速度 to talk about a specific speed of something like a car or a train. If you want to talk about speed more casually, you can just say スピード or 速さ.


Reading

そくど

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 速度を出す

    to pick up speed

    速度を上げる

    to raise the speed

    速度をゆるめる

    to slow down the speed

  • ボールの速度

    the speed of the ball

    光の速度

    speed of light

    車の速度

    the speed of the car

  • 速度が上がる

    the speed increases

    速度がアップする

    the speed increases

    速度が出る

    the speed picks up

Context Sentences

インターネットの速度がおそすぎてイライラしています。

These internet speeds are too slow and it’s pissing me off.

もう少し速度を下げて走行してください。

Lower the speed a little more, please.

姉は朝ごはんの食パンを口に入れたまま、すごい速度で学校に走っていきました。

My older sister ran to school at such an incredible speed, with bread in her mouth.


Kanji Composition