Japanese word

乾電池

Pronunciation

Romajikandenchi

Meaning

  • noundry cell battery

Example

乾電池を二本買います。kan den chi o ni pon ka i ma su

I buy two dry cell batteries.

Illustration for 乾電池 (dry cell battery)

More examples

リモコンの乾電池が切れたので、交換します。ri mo ko n no kan den chi ga ki re ta no de kō kan shi ma su

The remote control's battery has run out, so I will replace it.

Core concept

It supplies portable electricity from a sealed cell whose electrolyte does not flow freely like liquid.

Common phrases

  • 乾電池を入れるkan den chi o i re ru

    insert a dry cell battery

  • 乾電池を交換するkan den chi o kō kan su ru

    replace a dry cell battery

  • 乾電池が切れるkan den chi ga ki re ru

    a dry cell battery runs out

Similar words

電池denchi: A device that produces electrical power through a chemical reaction.
バッテリーbatterī: A common term for a battery used as a power source, often suggesting a larger or rechargeable unit.

Definition in Japanese

電解液が流れ出ないようにして、携帯して使用できる構造の電池。den kai eki ga naga re de na i yō ni shi te kei tai shi te shi yō de ki ru kō zō no den chi

Word origin

乾電池 (kandenchi) consists of 乾 (kan, "dry") and 電池 (denchi, "electric battery"). The first element identifies a cell whose electrolyte is not a freely moving liquid.

Usage tips

  • The phrase dry cell appears in science and product descriptions, but everyday English usually uses battery for the same kind of power source.

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