Japanese Conversation · Level 69
75 words
Japanese word
回路
Pronunciation
Romajikairo
Meaning
- nouncircuit
Example
学生が回路を設計します。gaku sei ga kai ro o sek kei shi ma su
The student designs a circuit.
More examples
この回路に電池をつなぐと、電球が点灯します。ko no kai ro ni den chi o tsu na gu to den kyū ga ten tō shi ma su
When a battery is connected to this circuit, the light bulb turns on.
Core concept
Describes a closed route in which electricity or signals can move from one point through connected parts and back.
Common phrases
回路に電流を流すkai ro ni den ryū o naga su
run current through a circuit
回路を閉じるkai ro o to ji ru
close a circuit
回路を設計するkai ro o sek kei su ru
design a circuit
Similar words
電気回路denkikairo: A connected path that carries electric current through components and back to its starting point.
Definition in Japanese
電気や信号が一周できるように、部品や導線をつないで作った道筋。den ki ya shin gō ga ichi shū de ki ru yō ni bu hin ya dō sen o tsu na i de tsuku tta michi suji
Word origin
The word 回路 (kairo) uses 回 (kai, "turning around") with 路 (ro, "path"), reflecting the idea of a path that turns back.
Usage tips
- In English, circuit also means a route followed by a racing series or traveling performers, extending the idea of a connected path beyond electronics.