リットル

りっとる
counter
liter
number
1. liter; litre
A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 milliliters. Used for measuring liquids such as water, milk, gasoline, etc.
水(みず)を2リットル買(か)った。
I bought 2 liters of water.
1日(にち)に1.5リットルの水(みず)を飲(の)むとよい。
It's good to drink 1.5 liters of water per day.
この車(くるま)のエンジンは2リットルで、燃費(ねんぴ)がいい。
This car has a 2-liter engine with good fuel efficiency.

リットル is the standard unit for measuring liquid volume in Japan.

Forms

  • L or l (the Latin letter) is commonly used in writing
  • mL / ミリリットル: milliliter (1/1000 of a liter)
  • dL / デシリットル: deciliter (1/10 of a liter, used in school math)

Common expressions

  • 〜リットル入(い)り: holds ~ liters
  • 1リットルあたり: per liter

In Japan, gasoline is priced per liter (not per gallon as in the US).

general
Added 2026.2.12 16:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
11000/11007_rittoru