English–Japanese
“compass” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikonpasu
Example
円をコンパスで描きます。en o ko n pa su de ega ki ma su
I draw a circle with a compass.
How to say “compass” in Japanese
“Compass” in Japanese is コンパス (konpasu).
Two legs pivot around one point so their spacing sets the radius of a circle.
Example sentences with コンパス
先生はコンパスの使い方を説明しました。sen sei wa ko n pa su no tsuka i kata o setsu mei shi ma shi ta
The teacher explained how to use a compass.
Tips for using コンパス
- The drawing tool appears in the English phrase pair of compasses, while compass alone also commonly means an instrument for finding direction.