秒速(びょうそく)

びょうそく
noun
speed per second
sciencequantity
1. speed per second
A unit of speed measuring the distance traveled per second. Often expressed as 秒速(びょうそく)〜メートル (~ meters per second).
光(ひかり)は秒速(びょうそく)約(やく)30万(まん)キロメートルだ。
Light travels at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second.
台風(たいふう)の風速(ふうそく)は秒速(びょうそく)50メートルに達(たっ)した。
The wind speed of the typhoon reached 50 meters per second.
音(おと)の速(はや)さは空気中(くうきちゅう)で秒速(びょうそく)約(やく)340メートルだ。
The speed of sound in air is approximately 340 meters per second.

Usage

Used in scientific contexts and weather reports. Wind speed in Japan is typically expressed in 秒速(びょうそく) (meters per second), unlike some countries that use kilometers per hour.

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Related Words

Related: 分速(ふんそく) (per minute)
Related: 時速(じそく) (per hour)
Compare: 風速(ふうそく) (wind speed)
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Added 2026.3.14 11:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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