(じそく)

じそく
noun
speed per hour
1. speed per hour, hourly speed
A measure of speed expressed as distance traveled in one hour.
時速(じそく)100キロ(はし)っている
I'm driving at 100 km/h.
The speed limit on this road is 60 km/h.
The Shinkansen runs at over 300 km/h.

時速(じそく) expresses speed in terms of distance per hour.

Usage:

  • 時速(じそく)〜キロ (~ km per hour)
  • 時速(じそく)〜マイル (~ miles per hour)

Related speed terms:

  • 分速(ふんそく) (speed per minute)
  • 秒速(びょうそく) (speed per second)
  • 速度(そくど) (speed, velocity - general term)
  • 速力(そくりょく) (speed - often for ships)

Common collocations:

  • 制限(せいげん)速度(そくど) (speed limit)
  • 最高(さいこう)時速(じそく) (maximum speed)
  • 平均(へいきん)時速(じそく) (average speed)