English–Japanese

“mile” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimairu

Example

駅まで二マイルあります。eki ma de ni ma i ru a ri ma su

It is two miles to the station.

Illustration for マイル (mile)

How to say “mile” in Japanese

“Mile” in Japanese is マイル (mairu).

Represents a unit for measuring distance that is about 1.6 kilometers.

Full entry for マイル: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with マイル

家から学校まで一マイルです。ie ka ra gak kō ma de ichi ma i ru de su

It is one mile from my house to school.

毎朝、公園まで二マイル歩きます。mai asa kō en ma de ni ma i ru aru ki ma su

I walk two miles to the park every morning.

Tips for using マイル

  • In English, the familiar phrase "go the extra mile" means making an extra effort beyond what is expected.

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