リットル
りっとる
counter
liter
1.
liter; litre
A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 milliliters. Used for measuring liquids such as water, milk, gasoline, etc.
水を2リットル買った。
I bought 2 liters of water.
1日に1.5リットルの水を飲むとよい。
It's good to drink 1.5 liters of water per day.
この車のエンジンは2リットルで、燃費がいい。
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.
ABBREVIATIONS:
- 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).