歩数計(ほすうけい)

ほすうけい
noun
pedometer; step counter
1. pedometer; step counter
A device or app that counts the number of steps a person takes. Used for health and fitness tracking.
歩数計(ほすうけい)を付(つ)けて歩(ある)いている。
I walk with a pedometer on.
スマホの歩数計(ほすうけい)で毎日(まいにち)の歩数(ほすう)を記録(きろく)している。
I record my daily steps with my smartphone's pedometer.
歩数計(ほすうけい)を見(み)たら今日(きょう)は一万歩(いちまんぽ)も歩(ある)いていた。
When I checked my pedometer, I had walked as many as 10,000 steps today.

Composed of 歩数(ほすう) (step count) + 計(けい) (meter/gauge). Refers to any device or app that counts steps.

USAGE:
Originally a standalone clip-on device, now commonly a built-in feature of smartphones and smartwatches. Still widely used in Japan, where the 一万歩(いちまんぽ) (10,000 steps per day) health goal remains popular.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 歩数計(ほすうけい)アプリ: pedometer app
  • 歩数計(ほすうけい)を付(つ)ける: to wear a pedometer
  • 歩数計(ほすうけい)で測(はか)る: to measure with a pedometer

RELATED 〜計(けい) WORDS:

  • 体温計(たいおんけい): thermometer (body temperature)
  • 体重計(たいじゅうけい): bathroom scale
  • 万歩計(まんぽけい): pedometer (brand name, very common synonym)
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Added 2026.3.15 18:50 · Revised 2026.3.30 21:38
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