GPS

じーぴーえす
noun
GPS, Global Positioning System
electronics
1. GPS, Global Positioning System
A satellite-based navigation system that provides location and time information anywhere on Earth.
GPSで現在地(げんざいち)を確認(かくにん)する。
Check the current location with GPS.
この車(くるま)にはGPSナビが付(つ)いている。
This car has GPS navigation.
山(やま)の中(なか)ではGPSの電波(でんぱ)が届(とど)かないことがある。
In the mountains, the GPS signal sometimes doesn't reach.

GPS (Global Positioning System) is widely used in Japan for car navigation (カーナビ), smartphone maps, and outdoor activities.

Common expressions

In Japanese, GPS is typically written in the English alphabet, though the pronunciation follows Japanese phonetics (じーぴーえす).

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Added 2026.1.29 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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