Etymology

manpo-kei

Today it means: A kind of pedometer. Full definition →

Japanese 万歩計
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from万歩計
  2. English todaymanpo-kei

Borrowed from Japanese 万歩計 (literally “10,000 steps”)

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