Japanese word

配線

Pronunciation

Romajihaisen

Meaning

  • nounwiring

Example

この部屋は配線が複雑です。ko no heya wa hai sen ga fuku zatsu de su

The wiring in this room is complicated.

Illustration for 配線 (wiring)

More examples

古い配線を新しいものに交換しました。furu i hai sen o atara shi i mo no ni kō kan shi ma shi ta

I replaced the old wiring with new wiring.

Core concept

Describes how lines are laid out and connected so that electricity or signals can travel through a system.

Common phrases

  • 配線をつなぐhai sen o tsu na gu

    connect the wiring

  • 配線を隠すhai sen o kaku su

    hide the wiring

  • 配線を確認するhai sen o kaku nin su ru

    check the wiring

Similar words

電気配線denkihaisen: An arrangement of wires that carries electrical power or signals within a building or device.

Definition in Japanese

電気や通信のための線を、機器や建物の内部などに張りめぐらせてつなぐこと。また、その状態。den ki ya tsū shin no ta me no sen o ki ki ya tate mono no nai bu na do ni ha ri me gu ra se te tsu na gu ko to ma ta so no jō tai

Word origin

配線 (haisen) combines 配 (hai, "arrange or distribute") with 線 (sen, "line"), forming a word for lines arranged throughout a connected system.

Usage tips

  • In technical English, wiring can mean both the installed network of electrical connections and the work of installing it, so context determines whether it names a system or a task.

Related words

  • 配線するhaisensuruwireverb

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