Japanese word

アース

Pronunciation

Romajiāsu

Meaning

  • nounground wire

Example

洗濯機のアースをつなぎます。sen taku ki no ā su o tsu na gi ma su

I connect the washing machine's ground wire.

Illustration for アース (ground wire)

More examples

感電を防ぐため、冷蔵庫のアースを確認します。kan den o fuse gu ta me rei zō ko no ā su o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the refrigerator's ground wire to prevent electric shock.

Core concept

Describes a path that directs electrical current from an appliance into the ground to reduce the risk of electric shock.

Common phrases

  • アースをつなぐā su o tsu na gu

    connect the ground wire

  • アースを取るā su o to ru

    ground the appliance

  • アースを外すā su o hazu su

    disconnect the ground wire

Similar words

接地線setchisen: A technical term for a wire that connects an electrical appliance to the ground for safety.

Definition in Japanese

電気器具から電気を地面へ逃がし、感電などを防ぐために接続する導線。den ki ki gu ka ra den ki o ji men e ni ga shi kan den na do o fuse gu ta me ni setsu zoku su ru dō sen

Word origin

アース (āsu, "ground") is a Japanese borrowing of English earth, used in the electrical sense of grounding.

Usage tips

  • In appliance instructions, the English terms grounding wire and earth wire refer to the same safety-related connection, with usage varying by region.

Other meanings

  • groundingnoun

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