English–Japanese
“light bulb” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidenkyū
Example
新しい電球を買いました。atara shi i den kyū o ka i ma shi ta
I bought a new light bulb.
How to say “light bulb” in Japanese
“Light bulb” in Japanese is 電球 (denkyū).
Means a household object that produces light by converting electricity into visible light inside a protective covering.
Example sentences with 電球
廊下の電球が切れたので、交換します。rō ka no den kyū ga ki re ta no de kō kan shi ma su
The hallway light bulb burned out, so I will replace it.
Tips for using 電球
- The word light bulb remains common in English even though modern bulbs may use LEDs rather than a glowing wire, so bulb can describe more than incandescent lamps.