千里

せんり

1000 ri; (a) long distance

What does 千里 mean?

千里 is a Japanese noun meaning 1000 ri; (a) long distance in English. It is written as 千里 in kanji, せんり in hiragana, and senri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

都合の悪いこと、そうそう隠しとおせるもんじゃないよ。悪事千里を行く、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.