海かい里り

noun

nautical mile

A unit of distance used in maritime and aviation contexts, equal to approximately 1,852 meters.

• この船ふねは時じ速そく20海かい里りで進すすんでいる。

  This ship is traveling at 20 nautical miles per hour.

• 港みなとまであと5海かい里りです。

  It's 5 nautical miles to the port.