毎秒(まいびょう)

まいびょう
adverb
every second; per second
time-generalscience
1. every second; per second
Indicates a rate or frequency of once per second, or something that occurs each second.
毎秒(まいびょう)三(さん)メートル進(すす)む。
It advances three meters per second.
This sensor transmits data every second.
光(ひかり)は毎秒(まいびょう)約(やく)三十万(さんじゅうまん)キロメートルの速(はや)さで進(すす)む。
Light travels at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second.

毎秒(まいびょう) expresses a per-second rate or frequency. It is primarily used in scientific, technical, and mathematical contexts.

Usage

Placed before the quantity it modifies: 毎秒(まいびょう)三(さん)メートル (three meters per second). Can also stand alone as an adverb meaning "every second."
In everyday conversation, people more commonly say 一秒(いちびょう)ごとに (every second) or 一秒(いちびょう)に一回(いっかい) (once per second). 毎秒(まいびょう) sounds formal or technical.

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