English–Japanese

“battery” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoバッテリー (batterī)

Pronunciation

Romajidenchi

Example

新しい電池を入れます。atara shi i den chi o i re ma su

I put in a new battery.

Illustration for 電池 (battery)

How to say “battery” in Japanese

“Battery” in Japanese is 電池 (denchi).

A battery acts as a portable source of electrical energy that a device draws on while it is in use.

Full entry for 電池: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 電池

このおもちゃは電池で動きます。ko no o mo cha wa den chi de ugo ki ma su

This toy runs on batteries.

リモコンの電池が切れました。ri mo ko n no den chi ga ki re ma shi ta

The battery in the remote control has run out.

Tips for using 電池

  • In everyday shopping language, 単三電池 (tansan denchi) and 単四電池 (tanshi denchi) refer to two common battery sizes.

Other Japanese words for “battery”

新しいバッテリーを買います。atara shi i ba tte rī o ka i ma su

I will buy a new battery.

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