How to say "voltage" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 電圧でんあつnounThe ordinary word for voltage as an electrical quantity, used in both everyday and technical talk about electricity. If you mean the measured voltage of a circuit or battery, this is the word you want.
- nounThe katakana loanword for voltage. It can refer to electrical voltage, but it is also very often used figuratively for excitement, tension, or rising energy in a situation.
Use 電圧 for voltage as an electrical quantity in everyday and technical contexts; 「ボルテージ」 is the loanword, often for excitement or energy levels as well as technical voltage.
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