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秒針 (byoushin) Japanese meaning: second hand | Kotomora

秒びょう針しん

びょ

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ん

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Meanings

1

second hand

Refers specifically to the hand on an analog clock or watch that indicates seconds.

この時計とけいは秒びょう針しんが動うごかない。
The second hand on this clock doesn't move.

Kanji

秒second (1/60 minute)
針needle, pin, staple

Don't confuse with

秒びょう読よみN1
秒読み means 'countdown' while 秒針 refers to the second hand of a clock; both contain 秒 but have completely different meanings.

Etymology

Compound of 秒 (びょう, 'second') and 針 (しん, 'hand of a clock').

秒びょう針しんが12を指さしたらスタートです。

Start when the second hand points to 12.