Japanese Conversation · Level 18
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Japanese word
ミリメートル
Pronunciation
Romajimirimētoru
Meaning
- nounmillimeter
Example
この紙の厚さは一ミリメートルです。ko no kami no atsu sa wa ichi mi ri mē to ru de su
This paper is one millimeter thick.
More examples
定規で木の板の厚さをミリメートル単位で測ります。jō gi de ki no ita no atsu sa o mi ri mē to ru tan i de haka ri ma su
I measure the thickness of the wooden board in millimeters.
Core concept
ミリメートル (mirimētoru) measures the small distance that results when a meter is split into a thousand equal sections.
Common phrases
一ミリメートルの厚さichi mi ri mē to ru no atsu sa
one millimeter thick
ミリメートルで測るmi ri mē to ru de haka ru
measure in millimeters
Definition in Japanese
一メートルを千等分した一つ分に相当する長さの単位。ichi mē to ru o sen tō bun shi ta hito tsu bun ni sō tō su ru naga sa no tan i
Word origin
ミリメートル (mirimētoru) entered Japanese from English millimeter, a word built from milli- for "one thousandth" and meter for a length unit.
Usage tips
- English speakers use millimeter in expressions such as millimeter-wave technology, where the unit describes very short waves.