Japanese word

スイッチ

Pronunciation

Romajisuitchi

Meaning

  • nounswitch

Example

部屋のスイッチを探します。heya no su i tchi o saga shi ma su

I look for the switch in the room.

Illustration for スイッチ (switch)

More examples

このスイッチを押すと、電気がつきます。ko no su i tchi o o su to den ki ga tsu ki ma su

When you press this switch, the light comes on.

Core concept

Refers to a movable control that starts or stops a flow, connection, or function.

Common phrases

  • スイッチを押すsu i tchi o o su

    press the switch

  • 電気のスイッチden ki no su i tchi

    light switch

Definition in Japanese

回路や機械の状態を切り替えるために動かす装置。kai ro ya ki kai no jō tai o ki ri ka e ru ta me ni ugo ka su sō chi

Word origin

スイッチ (suitchi) comes from English switch, a word that developed from a term for a thin flexible twig and came to describe a device that changes an electrical connection.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, switch on and switch off describe changing a device between its operating and nonoperating states.

Other meanings

  • Nintendo Switchnoun

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