磁石（じしゃく、jishaku）
- magnet

The Japanese word 磁石 (じしゃく, jishaku) means "magnet." It refers to a material or object that produces a magnetic field and attracts or repels other magnetic materials. 磁石 can also refer to the physical device itself.

⚫︎磁石で鉄のクリップを引き寄せることができます。 Translation: You can attract iron clips with a magnet. ⚫︎科学の授業で磁石の実験をしました。 Translation: We did an experiment with magnets in science class. ⚫︎この磁石はとても強力で、重いものもくっつきます。 Translation: This magnet is very strong and can even stick to heavy objects.

You use 磁石 in conversations when you want to talk about magnets and their properties, or about objects that use magnets. It's used in a wide range of contexts, from everyday situations to scientific discussions.

⚫︎The word 磁石 is primarily written using kanji: 磁石. ⚫︎The reading is written in hiragana as: じしゃく. ⚫︎It is not typically written in katakana. ⚫︎There are no significant variations in okurigana.

There aren't direct synonyms for 磁石 in Japanese, as it is the standard term for "magnet." However, you might use more descriptive phrases depending on the context.

There isn't a direct antonym for 磁石. Things that do not have magnetic properties are not inherently antonyms.

冷蔵庫のドアには《磁石が付いています。》 ・Translation: There is a magnet attached to the refrigerator door. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the presence of a magnet as part of the refrigerator door's design to keep it closed.

子供たちは《磁石のおもちゃで遊ぶのが好きです。》 ・Translation: Children like to play with magnet toys. ・Explanation: This sentence explains how the usage of magnet toy is used by children.

The word 磁石 is a compound word. 磁 (ji) refers to magnetism or magnetic properties, and 石 (seki/ishi) means "stone." It likely refers to lodestones, which are natural magnets found in stone form. The combination of these kanji, 磁石, directly translates to "magnetic stone."