Japanese word

電池

Pronunciation

Romajidenchi

Meaning

  • nounbattery

Example

新しい電池を入れます。atara shi i den chi o i re ma su

I put in a new battery.

Illustration for 電池 (battery)

More examples

このおもちゃは電池で動きます。ko no o mo cha wa den chi de ugo ki ma su

This toy runs on batteries.

リモコンの電池が切れました。ri mo ko n no den chi ga ki re ma shi ta

The battery in the remote control has run out.

Core concept

A battery acts as a portable source of electrical energy that a device draws on while it is in use.

Common phrases

  • 電池を入れるden chi o i re ru

    insert a battery

  • 電池が切れるden chi ga ki re ru

    the battery dies

  • 電池を交換するden chi o kō kan su ru

    replace a battery

Similar words

バッテリーbatterī: A battery that is often rechargeable and supplies power to a vehicle or electronic device.

Definition in Japanese

化学的なエネルギーなどを電気に変えて取り出し、電気機器に電力を供給する装置。ka gaku teki na e ne ru gī na do o den ki ni ka e te to ri da shi den ki ki ki ni den ryoku o kyō kyū su ru sō chi

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 電池 (denchi) combines 電 (den, "electricity") and 池 (chi, "pond" or "reservoir"), presenting a battery as a reservoir of electricity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping language, 単三電池 (tansan denchi) and 単四電池 (tanshi denchi) refer to two common battery sizes.

Related words

  • 電池式denchishikibattery-poweredpre-noun adjectival

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