English–Japanese
“distance” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikyori
Example
学校までの距離は一キロです。gak kō ma de no kyo ri wa ichi ki ro de su
The distance to the school is one kilometer.
How to say “distance” in Japanese
“Distance” in Japanese is 距離 (kyori).
Captures how far apart two points, places, or things are.
Example sentences with 距離
駅からホテルまでの距離を地図で確認します。eki ka ra ho te ru ma de no kyo ri o chi zu de kaku nin shi ma su
I check the distance from the station to the hotel on a map.
Tips for using 距離
- In everyday Japanese, 距離を置く (kyori o oku) means avoiding close involvement with someone or something.