Japanese word

電源

Pronunciation

Romajidengen

Meaning

  • nounpower

Example

テレビの電源を入れます。te re bi no den gen o i re ma su

I turn on the TV.

Illustration for 電源 (power)

More examples

出かける前に、電源を切ります。de ka ke ru mae ni den gen o ki ri ma su

I turn off the power before going out.

Core concept

Describes the supply of electricity that makes a machine work and the point from which that supply comes.

Common phrases

  • 電源を入れるden gen o i re ru

    turn on the power

  • 電源を切るden gen o ki ru

    turn off the power

  • 電源が入るden gen ga hai ru

    the power comes on

Similar words

電気denki: Electricity in general as a form of energy used to operate devices.

Definition in Japanese

電気を供給して機器を動かすもと。また、機器を動かすために供給される電力。den ki o kyō kyū shi te ki ki o ugo ka su mo to ma ta ki ki o ugo ka su ta me ni kyō kyū sa re ru den ryoku

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 電 (den, "electricity") + 源 (gen, "source") forms 電源 (dengen), meaning a source of electric power.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 電源 (dengen) is more specific than English power because it connects electricity directly with a device or its source.

Other meanings

  • power sourcenoun

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