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magnet
An object that produces a magnetic field and attracts iron and certain other metals.
磁石で鉄を引きつける。
I attract iron with a magnet.
冷蔵庫に磁石でメモを貼った。
I stuck a memo on the refrigerator with a magnet.
方位磁石で方角を調べる。
I check the direction with a compass.
方位磁石 = compass
磁石にはN極とS極があり、同じ極同士は反発する。
Magnets have north and south poles, and like poles repel each other.
子どもの頃、砂場で磁石を使って砂鉄を集めて遊んだことがある。
When I was a child, I used to play by collecting iron sand with a magnet in the sandbox.
磁石 means magnet — an object that attracts iron and other ferromagnetic materials.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 方位磁石: compass (direction magnet)
- 電磁石: electromagnet
- 磁石のN極/S極: north/south pole of a magnet
- 永久磁石: permanent magnet
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 磁石にくっつく: to stick to a magnet
- 磁石で留める: to hold with a magnet
- 冷蔵庫の磁石: refrigerator magnet
RELATED WORDS:
- マグネット: magnet (loanword, often for decorative/fridge magnets)
- 磁力: magnetic force
- 磁気: magnetism