秒速

びょうそく

Meanings

1. Noun speed per second; velocity per second
2. instant; moment; a few seconds

Kanji

• 秒 second. Read as ビョウ.
• 速 speed. Read as ソク.

Example sentences

• 光の速度は秒速およそ186,000マイルである。
  The velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second.
• 光は秒速186,000マイルで進む。
  Light travels at a velocity of 186,000 miles per second.
• 最も速い流れ星は、秒速約40キロです。
  The fastest meteoroids move at about 42 kilometers per second.

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