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羅針盤 (らしんばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

羅ら針しん盤ばん

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Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a magnetic compass for navigation. Can also be used figuratively for a guiding principle or standard.

船ふな乗のりは羅ら針しん盤ばんを見みて方ほう角がくを確たしかめた。
The sailor checked the direction by looking at the compass.
彼かれの言こと葉ばは私わたしの

人じん

生せい

の

羅ら

針しん

盤ばん

だ

。

His words are the compass of my life.

Kanji

羅gauze, thin silk, Rome
針needle, pin, staple
盤tray, shallow bowl, platter

Similar words

コンパス
コンパス is a more general loanword for 'compass', including drawing compasses. 羅針盤 specifically refers to a magnetic compass for navigation.

Etymology

From 羅針 (rashin, 'compass needle') + 盤 (ban, 'board/plate'). The word 羅針 is a compound of 羅 (ra, 'gauze/net', here used for the compass card) and 針 (shin, 'needle').