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Japanese word
電化
Pronunciation
Romajidenka
Meaning
- nounelectrification
Example
鉄道の電化が完了しました。tetsu dō no den ka ga kan ryō shi ma shi ta
The railway has been electrified.
More examples
鉄道の電化によって、列車の運行が効率化されました。tetsu dō no den ka ni yo tte res sha no un kō ga kō ritsu ka sa re ma shi ta
The electrification of the railway made train operations more efficient.
Core concept
Centers on replacing another source of power with electricity throughout a machine, facility, or transport system.
Common phrases
鉄道の電化tetsu dō no den ka
railway electrification
電化を進めるden ka o susu me ru
promote electrification
電化区間den ka ku kan
electrified section
Similar words
電動化dendōka: The change from another form of drive to electric drive in equipment, vehicles, or transport systems.
Definition in Japanese
機械や設備などの動力を電力に切り替えること。ki kai ya setsu bi na do no dō ryoku o den ryoku ni ki ri ka e ru ko to
Word origin
電 (den, "electricity") combines with 化 (ka, "change into") in 電化 (denka, "electrification"), a compound meaning conversion to electric power.
Usage tips
- Railway electrification can use overhead wires or a third rail, and the term describes this infrastructure as well as the broader change in how trains receive power.
Opposites
- 非電化hidenkanon-electrificationnoun
Related words
- 電化するdenkasuruelectrifyverb
- 電化率denkaritsuelectrification ratenoun