Japanese word

停電

Pronunciation

Romajiteiden

Meaning

  • nounpower outage

Example

昨夜、停電がありました。saku ya tei den ga a ri ma shi ta

There was a power outage last night.

Illustration for 停電 (power outage)

More examples

停電の原因を調べるため、電力会社が現場を確認しました。tei den no gen in o shira be ru ta me den ryoku gai sha ga gen ba o kaku nin shi ma shi ta

The power company inspected the site to investigate the cause of the power outage.

Core concept

Refers to a break in the flow of electrical power that leaves homes or facilities without electricity.

Common phrases

  • 停電するtei den su ru

    lose power

  • 停電になるtei den ni na ru

    lose power

  • 停電が発生するtei den ga has sei su ru

    a power outage occurs

  • 停電に備えるtei den ni sona e ru

    prepare for a power outage

  • 停電が長引くtei den ga naga bi ku

    a power outage drags on

Similar words

ブラックアウトburakkuauto: A large-scale loss of electrical power that affects many homes or facilities.
電源喪失dengensōshitsu: A loss of the electrical power supply to a home, building, or facility.

Definition in Japanese

電気が使えない状態になること。den ki ga tsuka e na i jō tai ni na ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun 停電 (teiden) is formed from 停 (tei, "stop") and 電 (den, "electricity"), expressing the stopping of electricity.

Usage tips

  • Japanese news commonly pairs 停電 (teiden) with 復旧 (fukkyū, "restoration") when reporting that electricity has returned after an outage.

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