速
そく · soku
Gear, speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
Other ways to say “gear” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
速達で送りました。
そくたつでおくりました。
I sent it by express mail.
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この手紙を速達で出します。
このてがみを そくたつで だします。
I will send this letter by express mail.
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この封筒を、速達でお願いします。
このふうとうを、そくたつでおねがいします。
Please send this envelope by express mail.
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この電車は快速から各駅に変わります。
このでんしゃはかいそくからかくえきにかわります。
This train changes from rapid to local at each station.
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What does 速 mean?
Gear, speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission).
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そく (soku). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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