Vocabulary

What does コンパス (konpasu) mean?

コンパス means compass (drawing tool); compass (navigation); stride length.

Quick facts
Readingコンパス
Romajikonpasu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
コンパス
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkonpasu

compass (drawing tool); compass (navigation); stride length

  1. 1noun compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses
  2. 2noun (mariner's) compass
  3. 3noun length of one's stride; length of one's legs

Example sentences

  • I drew a circle using a compass.

  • A compass is indispensable when climbing a mountain.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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