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磁石

Readings

Kana: じしゃく、じせき
Romaji: jishaku, jiseki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

magnet

2

compass

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: magnet, porcelain
Readings: セキ、 シャク、 コク、 いし
Meaning: stone

Example Sentences

磁石(じしゃく)(はり)(きた)()す。
➥Compass needles point to the north.
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(あたま)(うえ)磁石(じしゃく)がその原因(げんいん)だった。
➥The magnets on their heads were responsible for that.
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キートンはハトの(あたま)磁石(じしゃく)()()けた。
➥Keeton put magnets on the heads of his pigeons.
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磁石(じしゃく)(てつ)()きつける。
➥A magnet attracts iron.
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しかしこの方位(ほうい)磁石(じしゃく)はどこにありますか。
➥But where is this compass?
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もちろん磁石(じしゃく)(まわ)りに磁場(じば)をもっています。
➥The magnets, of course, have a magnetic field around them.
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