also: じせき
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a physical magnet or something that attracts like a magnet.
冷蔵庫に磁石でメモを貼った。
I stuck a note on the fridge with a magnet.
この町は観光客を引きつける磁石
This town is like a magnet that attracts tourists.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Short for 磁石コンパス or 方位磁石; a magnetic compass. Often used in historical or traditional contexts.
昔の船乗りは磁石を使って方角を知った。
Sailors in the past used a compass to know the direction.