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万歩計 (まんぽけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

万まん歩ぽ計けい

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Meanings

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noun

pedometer; step counter

trademark

A device that counts the number of steps a person takes. The term is a registered trademark in Japan, but is widely used generically.

健けん康こうのために万まん歩ぽ計けいを毎まい日にちつけている。
I wear a pedometer every day for my health.
万まん歩ぽ計けいの数すう字じを見みて、もっと歩あるこうと

Kanji

万ten thousand, 10,000
歩walk, counter for steps
計plot, plan, scheme

Similar words

歩ほ数すう計けい
歩数計 is a more generic term for a step counter, while 万歩計 is a trademarked brand name that has become a common generic term.

Etymology

Compound of 万 (man, 'ten thousand'), 歩 (ho, 'step'), and 計 (kei, 'meter'). The name suggests a device that counts up to ten thousand steps, a common daily goal.

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Seeing the number on the pedometer, I decided to walk more.