歩 数 計(ほすうけい)

ほすうけい

noun

pedometer; step counter

tool

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)

Related Words

Related: 体温計(たいおんけい) (thermometer)

Related: 体重計(たいじゅうけい) (bathroom scale)

Related: 万歩計(まんぽけい) (pedometer)

Compare: 何歩(なんぽ) (how many steps)

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Added 2026.3.15 18:50 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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