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“electricity” in Japanese

Japanese

Also電力 (denryoku)

Pronunciation

Romajidenki

Example

電気を節約します。den ki o setsu yaku shi ma su

I save electricity.

Illustration for 電気 (electricity)

How to say “electricity” in Japanese

“Electricity” in Japanese is 電気 (denki).

It is the invisible energy that flows through wires and enables devices to operate.

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

Example sentences with 電気

私たちは電気を大切に使います。watashi ta chi wa den ki o tai setsu ni tsuka i ma su

We use electricity carefully.

使わない部屋の電気を消します。tsuka wa na i heya no den ki o ke shi ma su

I turn off the lights in rooms I am not using.

Tips for using 電気

  • In Japanese homes, 電気 (denki) is commonly discussed when people turn lights and appliances on or off, making it a useful word for daily routines.

Other Japanese words for “electricity”

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電力

denryoku

nounelectricity

夏は電力をたくさん使います。natsu wa den ryoku o ta ku sa n tsuka i ma su

We use a lot of electricity in summer.

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