How to say "electrical" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 電気式でんきしきno-adjectiveCovers 'electrical' as a label for equipment classified by operating method: electrically powered or operated rather than by other means. The 式 suffix makes it a 'type' designation, and it is a less common word.
- na-adjectiveThe English word 'electrical' borrowed as-is. Less common, and seldom the word you want in an ordinary sentence; it appears mainly within longer loan expressions, names, and technical labels.
Use 電気式 to classify a device or system as electrically powered or operated; 「エレクトリカル」 is a marginal loanword found mostly in names and technical labels, so it is seldom the word you want.
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