走行距離計 (sōkō kyori kei - odometer)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This is a compound noun formed by 走行 (sōkō - running/traveling), 距離 (kyori - distance), and 計 (kei - meter/gauge). It literally means 'traveling distance meter'.
Sample sentences
車の走行距離計が10万キロを超えた。
The car's odometer has passed 100,000 kilometers.
この走行距離計はデジタル表示です。
This odometer has a digital display.
購入前に必ず走行距離計の数字を確認してください。
Please be sure to check the odometer reading before purchasing.
Quick facts
Mnemonic
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Example
車の走行距離計が10万キロを超えた。
The car's odometer has passed 100,000 kilometers.
この走行距離計はデジタル表示です。
This odometer has a digital display.
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