千里

Reading

Kana: せんり

Romaji: senri

Definition

n-adv

n-t

1

1000 ri; (a) long distance

Kanji

千

Readings: セン、 ち

Meaning: thousand

里

Readings: リ、 さと

Meanings: ri, village, parent's home, league

Example Sentences

千里(せんり)の道(みち)も一(いち)歩(ほ)から。

➥Rome was not built in a day.

党首(とうしゅ)は今後(こんご)の方針(ほうしん)を一瀉千里(いっしゃせんり)に述(の)べ立(た)てた。

➥The party leader rattled on at great length about future policies.

都合(つごう)の悪(わる)いこと、そうそう隠(かく)しとおせるもんじゃないよ。悪事(あくじ)千(せん)里(さと)を行(い)く、っていうだろう。

➥You can't hide the fact that you're having a hard time. Bad news travels fast you know.

悪事(あくじ)千(せん)里(さと)を走(はし)るって言(い)うからね。

➥Well they say bad news travels fast.

悪事(あくじ)千(せん)里(さと)を走(はし)るって言(い)うだろう。悪(わる)い噂(うわさ)はアッという間(ま)に広(ひろ)まっちゃうのさ。

➥Malicious gossip spreads like wildfire. I guess that's why they say bad news travels fast.