Japanese Conversation · Level 25
90 words
Japanese word
メートル
Pronunciation
Romajimētoru
Meaning
- nounmeter
Example
駅まで五百メートルです。eki ma de go hyaku mē to ru de su
It is five hundred meters to the station.
More examples
このひもは一メートルです。ko no hi mo wa ichi mē to ru de su
This string is one meter long.
教室の横幅は8メートルです。kyō shitsu no yoko haba wa 8 mē to ru de su
The classroom is eight meters wide.
Core concept
It represents a fixed standard span used to measure length or distance.
Common phrases
2メートル2 mē to ru
two meters
10メートル先10 mē to ru saki
ten meters ahead
Definition in Japanese
長さを測る単位で、百センチメートルに当たるもの。naga sa o haka ru tan i de hyaku se n chi mē to ru ni a ta ru mo no
Word origin
The Japanese loanword メートル (mētoru) comes from French mètre, meaning "measure", which names the metric unit of length.
Usage tips
- Japanese uses メートル (mētoru) for distances such as road lengths and heights, so the word often appears with numbers in everyday directions.