(さいこう)(そくど)

さいこうそくど
noun
maximum speed; top speed
transportationquantity
1. maximum speed; top speed
The highest speed that a vehicle, object, or system can reach. Used in traffic regulations, vehicle specifications, and physics.
最高(さいこう)速度(そくど)時速(じそく)300キロだ。
The top speed is 300 kilometers per hour.
The speed limit on this road is set at 60 kilometers per hour.
The Shinkansen's maximum speed has been improving year after year and currently reaches 320 kilometers per hour.

Usage

Used in traffic law, vehicle specs, and physics. In traffic contexts, 最高(さいこう)速度(そくど) often means the speed limit rather than the fastest a vehicle can go. Context determines the meaning.

Common collocations

  • 最高(さいこう)速度(そくど)(たっ)する (to reach maximum speed)
  • 最高(さいこう)速度(そくど)制限(せいげん) (speed limit)
  • 最高(さいこう)速度(そくど)() (to reach top speed)
  • 法定(ほうてい)最高(さいこう)速度(そくど) (legal speed limit)