コンパス

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コンパス (for drafting): Two kinds of compasses.
コンパス (for navigation): A simple dry magnetic portable compass.
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch kompas.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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コンパス (konpasu

  1. a compass or pair of compasses, as used in drafting to draw a circle or mark out distance
  2. the length of one's stride
  3. a mariner's compass, as used to find magnetic north

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN