English–Japanese
“power outage” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiteiden
Example
昨夜、停電がありました。saku ya tei den ga a ri ma shi ta
There was a power outage last night.
How to say “power outage” in Japanese
“Power outage” in Japanese is 停電 (teiden).
Refers to a break in the flow of electrical power that leaves homes or facilities without electricity.
Example sentences with 停電
停電の原因を調べるため、電力会社が現場を確認しました。tei den no gen in o shira be ru ta me den ryoku gai sha ga gen ba o kaku nin shi ma shi ta
The power company inspected the site to investigate the cause of the power outage.
Tips for using 停電
- Japanese news commonly pairs 停電 (teiden) with 復旧 (fukkyū, "restoration") when reporting that electricity has returned after an outage.