マイル・哩mairu
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Definitions
- nounmile
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related海里かいりNeutralDistance unit used at sea and in aviation, about 1852 m. 「マイル」 usually means the land mile, about 1.6 km.
- RelatedノットNeutralA speed unit: one nautical mile per hour, written 「節」. A related unit, not a synonym — 「マイル」 measures distance, so the two are not interchangeable.
- RelatedノーティカルマイルWrittenA loanword term for 「海里」, used in navigation and aviation; longer than the land 「マイル」. In everyday speech 「海里」 is the usual word.
- RelatedNOTノットNeutralThe Boolean operator NOT in logic, unrelated in meaning to the distance unit 「マイル」; it is only a homophone of the speed unit 「ノット」.
Use 「マイル」 for land distances and airline miles, 「海里」 for distances at sea, and 「ノット」 for ship or aircraft speed. 「ノーティカルマイル」 is a formal alternative to 「海里」; 「NOT」 is unrelated.
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