English–Japanese
“kilometer” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikiromētoru
Example
駅まで一キロメートル歩きます。eki ma de ichi ki ro mē to ru aru ki ma su
I walk one kilometer to the station.
How to say “kilometer” in Japanese
“Kilometer” in Japanese is キロメートル (kiromētoru).
Measures distance by treating one thousand meters as a single unit.
Example sentences with キロメートル
駅から公園まで三キロメートルあります。eki ka ra kō en ma de san ki ro mē to ru a ri ma su
The park is three kilometers from the station.
Tips for using キロメートル
- In Japanese, キロメートル (kiromētoru) is often shortened to キロ (kiro), which can also mean kilogram, so context identifies the unit.