Japanese Conversation · Level 30
90 words
Japanese word
マイル
Pronunciation
Romajimairu
Meaning
- nounmile
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Represents a unit for measuring distance that is about 1.6 kilometers.
Common phrases
三マイル以内san ma i ru i nai
within three miles
十マイル以上jū ma i ru i jō
ten miles or more
Definition in Japanese
距離を表す単位の一つで、約千六百九メートルに当たるもの。kyo ri o arawa su tan i no hito tsu de yaku sen rop pyaku kyū mē to ru ni a ta ru mo no
Word origin
The Japanese noun マイル (mairu, "mile") is borrowed from English mile, which ultimately comes from Latin mille ("thousand").
Usage tips
- In English, the familiar phrase "go the extra mile" means making an extra effort beyond what is expected.