Japanese word

速度

Pronunciation

Romajisokudo

Meaning

  • nounspeed

Example

車の速度を落とします。kuruma no soku do o o to shi ma su

I slow the car down.

Illustration for 速度 (speed)

More examples

この動画の速度を二倍にします。ko no dō ga no soku do o ni bai ni shi ma su

I double the speed of this video.

この自転車は速度があまり出ません。ko no ji ten sha wa soku do ga a ma ri de ma se n

This bicycle does not reach a very high speed.

Core concept

Describes how fast something moves or progresses, including the rate of a vehicle or an activity.

Common phrases

  • 速度を上げるsoku do o a ge ru

    increase speed

  • 速度を落とすsoku do o o to su

    reduce speed

  • 速度を測るsoku do o haka ru

    measure speed

Similar words

速さhayasa: The degree to which something moves or progresses quickly.
スピードsupīdo: The rate at which something moves or an activity progresses, often in casual speech.

Definition in Japanese

物事や動作が進む速さ。mono goto ya dō sa ga susu mu haya sa

Word origin

速度 (sokudo) combines 速 (soku, "fast") and 度 (do, "degree"), giving the idea of the degree or rate of being fast.

Usage tips

  • The word 速度 (sokudo) is common in phrases about vehicles and internet connections, where it describes a measurable rate rather than someone's quickness.

Other meanings

  • pacenoun

Opposites

  • 遅さososaslownessnoun

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