電力|でんりょくdenryoku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounelectric power
   うちの大学だいがくはあまりにも大量たいりょうの電力でんりょくを消費しょうひしている。↗

   Our college uses far too much electricity.

• Synonym電気でんきNeutralThe everyday word for electricity in general, also for electric light; 「電力」 is for electric energy, power supply and power in watts, common in energy and industry.
• Relatedワット数ワットすうNeutralThe wattage figure marked on an appliance, such as a light bulb's; 「電力」 is the broader term for electric energy and power supply.

For electricity or electric light in everyday speech, use 「電気」. Use 「電力」 for electric energy, power supply and power as measured in watts, as in 「消費電力」. For the wattage marked on an appliance, use 「ワット数」.

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1. 電気でんきによるエネルギー。
2. 単位たんい時間じかん当あたりに電気でんきエネルギーがする仕事しごと。単位たんいはW（ワット）