ミリ

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1

A prefix meaning 'milli-' (10^-3), used in units like milligram (mg) or millisecond (ms).

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Examples

ミリグラム(mg)は薬の投与量でよく使われる単位だ。

Milligrams (mg) are commonly used units for drug dosages.

反応時間はミリ秒単位で測定された。

Reaction time was measured in milliseconds.

ミリグラムとグラムの関係は1000倍だ。

There is a 1000-fold relation between milligrams and grams.

2

An abbreviation for millimetre (mm), a unit of length; casually referred to as 'milli'.

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Examples

このネジは直径5ミリだ。

This screw has a diameter of 5 millimetres.

厚さは2ミリの板を使ってください。

Please use a board that is 2 mm thick.

スマホケースは数ミリの違いでも合わないことがある。

Even a difference of a few millimetres can make a phone case not fit.

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