Japanese Conversation · Level 15
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Japanese word
サーキット
Pronunciation
Romajisākitto
Meaning
- nouncircuit
Example
このサーキットで車のレースが行われます。ko no sā ki tto de kuruma no rē su ga okona wa re ma su
A car race is held on this circuit.
More examples
技術者は新しいサーキットを設計しています。gi jutsu sha wa atara shi i sā ki tto o sek kei shi te i ma su
The engineer is designing a new circuit.
Core concept
Refers to the complete route that allows electric current to pass through connected wires and components.
Common phrases
サーキットを設計するsā ki tto o sek kei su ru
design a circuit
サーキットを組み立てるsā ki tto o ku mi ta te ru
build a circuit
サーキットを検査するsā ki tto o ken sa su ru
inspect a circuit
Similar words
回路kairo: The standard technical term for a complete path through which electric current flows.
Definition in Japanese
電流が一周できるように導線や電気部品をつないだ経路。den ryū ga ichi shū de ki ru yō ni dō sen ya den ki bu hin o tsu na i da kei ro
Word origin
The Japanese noun サーキット (sākitto, "circuit") is an English loanword from circuit, derived from Latin circuitus, "a going around."
Usage tips
- English uses circuit in circuit board for the board that connects electronic parts, making the word common in everyday technology.