Japanese word

スピード

Pronunciation

Romajisupīdo

Meaning

  • nounspeed

Example

私はスピードを上げます。watashi wa su pī do o a ge ma su

I increase my speed.

Illustration for スピード (speed)

More examples

この車はスピードが出ます。ko no kuruma wa su pī do ga de ma su

This car can go fast.

Core concept

Describes how quickly something moves or an action takes place.

Common phrases

  • スピードを出すsu pī do o da su

    go fast

  • スピードを上げるsu pī do o a ge ru

    increase speed

  • スピードを落とすsu pī do o o to su

    slow down

  • スピードが出るsu pī do ga de ru

    pick up speed

Similar words

速度sokudo: A measured rate at which something moves or an action takes place, often used in formal contexts.
速さhayasa: The degree to which something moves or happens quickly.

Definition in Japanese

物事が進行したり動いたりする速さ。mono goto ga shin kō shi ta ri ugo i ta ri su ru haya sa

Word origin

スピード (supīdo) is a loanword from English speed, which comes from Old English spēd, meaning "success" or "prosperity"; the modern sense developed through the idea of making progress quickly.

Usage tips

  • In English, speed appears in speed dating, where speed refers to the brief time allowed for each conversation.

Opposites

  • 遅さososaslownessnoun

Related words

  • スピード感supīdokansense of speednoun

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