How to say ri in Japanese

里★【りri】

noun:

  • Japanese league; ri; old Japanese unit of distance, approx. 3.927km or 2.44 miles
  • neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes) ➜ 郷里制・国郡里制
  • unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m) ➜ 条里制

Example Sentences

本命honmeiとto対抗馬taikoubaがga競り合ったseriattaお陰でokagede、ダークホースDAAKUHOOSUのno彼kareがga漁夫gyofuのno利riをwo得たetaってtteわけwakeだda。
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
盗人nusubitoにもnimo三分のno理ri。
Give the devil his due.
他の物tanomonoがga漁夫gyofuのno利riをwo占めるshimeru。
Someone else profits from the situation.
君kimiはha漁夫gyofuのno利riをwo占めようshimeyouとしているtoshiteiruのnoかka。
Are you trying to fish in troubled waters?
漁夫gyofuのno利riをwo占めるshimeruつもりtsumoriはhaないnai。
I have no intention of fishing in troubled waters.

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