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偏針 (へんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

偏へん針しん

Meanings

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noun

Technical term for the deviation of a needle or pointer, such as in a compass or measuring instrument.

磁じ気き嵐あらしの影えい響きょうでコンパスの偏へん針しんが観かん測そくされた。
Deflection of the compass needle was observed due to the magnetic storm.

Kanji

偏partial, side, left-side radical
針needle, pin, staple

Etymology

Compound of 偏 (へん, 'deviation') and 針 (しん, 'needle'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of needle deflection.