Japanese dictionary
How to say "meter" in Japanese
メートルめーとる · mētoru
"Meter" as a unit of length is メートル (mētoru). A measuring device, like a taxi or gas meter, is メーター (mētā).
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Ways to say "meter" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| メートルめーとる · mētoru | Meter (unit of length). |
| メーターめーたー · mētā | Meter (measuring device, like a taxi meter). |
How to use it
Japan uses the metric system: one meter is about 3.3 feet.
"Square meters" is 平方メートル (heihō mētoru), often shortened to 平米 (heibei) in real estate.
Example sentences
- 駅まで五百メートルです。Eki made gohyaku mētoru desu.It's 500 meters to the station.
- この部屋は三十平米です。Kono heya wa sanjū heibei desu.This room is thirty square meters.
- 富士山は三千七百七十六メートルです。Fujisan wa sanzen nanahyaku nanajūroku mētoru desu.Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high.
- タクシーのメーターが上がりました。Takushī no mētā ga agarimashita.The taxi meter went up.
- 百メートル先を右に曲がってください。Hyaku mētoru saki o migi ni magatte kudasai.Turn right in 100 meters.
- 身長は一メートル八十センチです。Shinchō wa ichi mētoru hachijissenchi desu.I'm one meter eighty tall.
Questions
What is 平米?
平米 (heibei) is short for square meters. Apartment sizes in Japan are listed in square meters.
How tall is Mt. Fuji?
Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high, the tallest mountain in Japan.
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