ペースpeesu
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Definitions
- nounpace
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymテンポNeutralLoanword for tempo, originally of music; also the rhythm of how things move along or talk flows, as in 「テンポがいい」. 「ペース」 centers on the steady pace you keep up.
- Synonym速度そくどNeutralThe degree of fast or slow, for moving objects and for getting work done, as in 「速度制限」「作業速度」. More formal than 「ペース」, which stresses the pace you sustain.
- SynonymスピードNeutralLoanword for speed, how fast something is; can also just mean fast, as in 「スピードを上げる」「スピード違反」. 「ペース」 is the pace held over a stretch of time.
- Synonym速さはやさNeutralHow fast or slow something is, a fairly objective measure, as in 「走る速さ」. 「ペース」 is about the rhythm and pacing you keep up over time.
- Related進度しんどWrittenHow far study or work has progressed, as in 「授業の進度」; mostly written/formal prose. 「ペース」 is about how fast you move along, not how far you have got.
For the pace you keep up while working or running, use 「ペース」, as in 「マイペース」. For sheer fast or slow, use 「速度」 or 「スピード」; for rhythm and flow, 「テンポ」; for how far along you are, 「進度」.
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