Japanese Conversation · Level 45
90 words
Japanese word
コンセント
Pronunciation
Romajikonsento
Meaning
- nounoutlet
Example
このコンセントは使えます。ko no ko n se n to wa tsuka e ma su
This outlet works.
More examples
この部屋にはコンセントが二つしかありません。ko no heya ni wa ko n se n to ga futa tsu shi ka a ri ma se n
There are only two outlets in this room.
Core concept
Marks the place in a building where a plugged-in appliance connects to the electrical supply.
Common phrases
コンセントに差し込むko n se n to ni sa shi ko mu
plug into an outlet
コンセントから抜くko n se n to ka ra nu ku
unplug from an outlet
コンセントを使うko n se n to o tsuka u
use an outlet
Similar words
差し込み口sashikomikuchi: An opening that accepts a plug and connects an appliance to the electrical supply.
ソケットsoketto: A receiving fitting that connects a matching plug or connector to an electrical circuit or device.
Definition in Japanese
電気器具のプラグを差し込み、電力を供給するための壁や床の差し込み口。den ki ki gu no pu ra gu o sa shi ko mi den ryoku o kyō kyū su ru ta me no kabe ya yuka no sa shi ko mi kuchi
Word origin
The Japanese noun コンセント (konsento) is commonly traced to the English term "concentric plug," which referred to a combined plug-and-socket design.
Usage tips
- The word コンセント (konsento) resembles the English word consent only by chance in modern meaning, since an English speaker calls this object an outlet or a socket.