How to say "feeder" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe loanword for 'feeder', covering its technical senses; in electrical contexts it can mean the same as 給電線. As the common word, it is the safe default when unsure which to use.
- 給電線きゅうでんせんnounStrictly the electrical sense: a line or cable that supplies electric power, as from a substation. It will not do for other senses of 'feeder', and it is the less common of the two.
Use the loanword 「フィーダ」 for 'feeder' in general and technical senses; use 給電線 when you mean specifically a line that supplies electric power, the electrical feeder.
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