🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

磁気

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
magnetism/ˈmæɡ.nə.tɪz.əm/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"地球の磁気はコンパスの針を動かします。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.

    "The Earth's magnetism protects the planet from solar radiation."
  2. 2

    The power of attracting or fascinating people.

    "Her personal magnetism drew many people to her cause."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Early 17th century: from modern Latin magnetismus, from medieval Latin magnes (genitive magnetis) 'lodestone', from Greek magnes lithos 'Magnesian stone'.

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