ミリ
Meanings
1
milli-; 10^-3
Metric prefix meaning one thousandth. Used in technical and everyday contexts with units like メートル, リットル, グラム.
from French
This medicine is a 5-milligram tablet.
2
millimeter
abbreviation
Abbreviation of ミリメートル. Common in casual measurement contexts.
See also: ミリメートル
The board is 5 millimeters thick.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉ミリa measurement of X millimeters
This screw is 5 millimeters thick.
- ミリ〈単位〉milli- attached to a unit (e.g. milliliter, milligram)
I took 10 milligrams of the medicine.