走 行 速 度(そうこうそくど)

そうこうそくど

noun

running speed; travel speed (of a vehicle)

1. running speed; travel speed; driving speed

The speed at which a vehicle is traveling. Used for cars, trains, bicycles, and other vehicles in both everyday and technical contexts.

走行速度(そうこうそくど)を落(お)としてください。

Please reduce your driving speed.

この区間(くかん)の平均(へいきん)走行速度(そうこうそくど)は時速(じそく)60キロだ。

The average travel speed for this section is 60 km/h.

雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は走行速度(そうこうそくど)を控(ひか)えめにして、車間距離(しゃかんきょり)を十分(じゅうぶん)に取(と)りましょう。

On rainy days, keep your driving speed moderate and maintain plenty of distance between vehicles.

Composed of 走行(そうこう) (running, traveling by vehicle) + 速度(そくど) (speed, velocity). A standard term in driving, traffic engineering, and transportation contexts.

Common collocations

平均(へいきん)走行速度(そうこうそくど): average travel speed
最高(さいこう)走行速度(そうこうそくど): maximum travel speed
走行速度(そうこうそくど)を上(あ)げる: to increase speed
走行速度(そうこうそくど)を落(お)とす: to reduce speed
走行速度(そうこうそくど)制限(せいげん): speed limit (while driving)

Similar words

速度(そくど): speed — more general, applies to anything
スピード: speed — English loanword, casual
時速(じそく): speed per hour (km/h or mph)
制限速度(せいげんそくど): speed limit — the legal limit

Related Words

Compare: スピード (speed)

Compare: 時速(じそく) (speed per hour)

Compare: 制限速度(せいげんそくど) (speed limit)

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