速 度(そくど)

そくど

noun

speed, velocity

formaltechnical

1. speed, velocity, rate

The rate at which something moves or happens.

制限(せいげん)速度(そくど)を守(まも)ってください。

Please observe the speed limit.

光(ひかり)の速度(そくど)は非常(ひじょう)に速(はや)い。

The speed of light is extremely fast.

速度(そくど)を上(あ)げる必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to increase the speed.

速度(そくど) is a technical/formal term for speed.

Common collocations

制限(せいげん)速度(そくど) (speed limit)
最高(さいこう)速度(そくど) (maximum speed)
速度(そくど)を落(お)とす (to reduce speed)
速度(そくど)違反(いはん) (speeding violation)
処理(しょり)速度(そくど) (processing speed)
通信(つうしん)速度(そくど) (communication speed)

Similar words

速度(そくど): speed (formal/technical)
スピード: speed (casual, from English)
速(はや)さ: speed, quickness (general)

Related Words

Synonym: スピード (speed (everyday, loanword))

Compare: 速(はや)さ (speed, quickness)

Compare: 速力(そくりょく) (speed (of a vehicle or ship))

Related: 時速(じそく) (speed per hour (km/h, mph))

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Added 2026.1.12 10:13 · Revised 2026.10.11 16:05

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