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What does 磁石 (じしゃく, jishaku) mean?

磁石 (じしゃく, jishaku) means magnet; compass.

Quick facts
Readingじしゃく
Romajijishaku
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
じしゃく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjishaku

magnet; compass

  1. 1noun · no-adjective magnet
  2. 2noun · no-adjective compass

Example sentences

  • A magnet points north.

  • A magnet attracts iron.

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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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