Japanese word

バッテリー

Pronunciation

Romajibatterī

Meaning

  • nounbattery

Example

新しいバッテリーを買います。atara shi i ba tte rī o ka i ma su

I will buy a new battery.

Illustration for バッテリー (battery)

More examples

外出する前にバッテリーを充電しておきます。gai shutsu su ru mae ni ba tte rī o jū den shi te o ki ma su

I charge the battery before going out.

Core concept

Holds stored energy so that equipment can operate without a continuous connection to a power source.

Common phrases

  • バッテリーを充電するba tte rī o jū den su ru

    charge the battery

  • バッテリーが切れるba tte rī ga ki re ru

    the battery runs out

Similar words

電池denchi: A device that supplies electrical power through a chemical reaction.

Definition in Japanese

化学反応などによって電気を蓄え、機器に供給するもの。ka gaku han nō na do ni yo tte den ki o takuwa e ki ki ni kyō kyū su ru mo no

Word origin

The Japanese word バッテリー (batterī) comes from English battery, a word borrowed through French batterie from battre, meaning "to beat".

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, people often say that a phone has a low battery when it has little stored power left.

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