(じば)

じば
noun
magnetic field
academic
1. magnetic field
The region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts. A fundamental concept in physics.
The Earth has a magnetic field.
To measure the strength of a magnetic field.
MRI uses a powerful magnetic field to capture images of the inside of the body.

Usage

Used in physics, science education, and technology contexts. Also read as じじょう in some academic contexts, though じば is the more common reading.

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