How to say "litre" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe ordinary word for the litre as a unit of volume: use it whenever you state a quantity in litres, such as water or fuel. It is the common word for this unit.
- nounThe same unit written with a small tsu: a variant of リットル with the identical meaning. Since リットル is the common form, this is the less usual way to write the word.
- ＬエルnounThe letter L, used as the written symbol for litres on labels and containers; as a spoken word it is seldom what you want — read aloud, the unit is リットル.
「リットル」 is the common word for the litre as a unit of volume; 「リッター」 is a less common variant spelling of it, while Ｌ is the letter L used as the written symbol for litres.
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