JLPT · Level 67
45 words
Japanese word
磁石
Pronunciation
Romajijishaku
Meaning
- nounmagnet
Example
この磁石は強いです。ko no ji shaku wa tsuyo i de su
This magnet is strong.
More examples
この磁石は冷蔵庫に付きます。ko no ji shaku wa rei zō ko ni tsu ki ma su
This magnet sticks to the refrigerator.
鉄のクリップを磁石に近づけると、すぐにくっつきます。tetsu no ku ri ppu o ji shaku ni chika zu ke ru to su gu ni ku ttsu ki ma su
When you bring an iron clip close to a magnet, it sticks immediately.
Core concept
Describes an object whose unseen force pulls iron or certain other metals toward it.
Common phrases
磁石の力ji shaku no chikara
magnetic force
磁石を使うji shaku o tsuka u
use a magnet
磁石にくっつくji shaku ni ku ttsu ku
stick to a magnet
Similar words
マグネットmagunetto: A small magnet used to hold papers or attach objects to a surface.
Definition in Japanese
鉄などを接触せずに引き寄せる力を持つ物体。tetsu na do o ses shoku se zu ni hi ki yo se ru chikara o mo tsu but tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 磁石 (jishaku, "magnetic stone") combines 磁 (ji, "magnetism") and 石 (shaku, "stone").
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 磁石 (jishaku) covers both a small bar magnet used in class and the much larger magnet inside an MRI scanner.