🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

磁北

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jihoku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Magnetic North/mæɡˈnɛtɪk nɔrθ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"磁北は航海において重要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The direction that a compass needle points, which is towards the magnetic pole of the Earth.

    "When navigating, sailors must account for the difference between true north and magnetic north."
  2. 2

    The location on the Earth's surface where the magnetic field points vertically downwards.

    "The magnetic north pole is not fixed and moves over time due to changes in the Earth's magnetic field."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'magnetic north' originates from the early 19th century, combining 'magnetic', derived from the Latin 'magneticus', meaning 'of or pertaining to a magnet', and 'north', which refers to the cardinal direction. The concept evolved as navigators began to understand the Earth's magnetic field and its influence on compass readings.

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