English–Japanese

“watt” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiwatto

Example

この電球は六十ワットです。ko no den kyū wa roku jū wa tto de su

This light bulb is sixty watts.

Illustration for ワット (watt)

How to say “watt” in Japanese

“Watt” in Japanese is ワット (watto).

Measures how quickly energy is used or delivered rather than how much energy is involved in total.

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

Example sentences with ワット

この電子レンジは千ワットで動きます。ko no den shi re n ji wa sen wa tto de ugo ki ma su

This microwave runs at one thousand watts.

Tips for using ワット

  • Unlike a joule, a watt measures the rate of energy use, so a higher-watt lamp generally uses electricity faster while it is on.

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