電気|でんきdenki[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounelectricity
- noun(electric) light
- Synonym電力でんりょくNeutralRefers to electric energy and power supply, as in 「電力会社」 and 「電力不足」; it leans toward energy, while 「電気」 also covers electric light.
- Synonym越歴エレキNeutralAn old phonetic transliteration of the loanword for electricity; in modern usage 「エレキ」 mostly means electric guitar.
For electricity or electric light, 「電気」 is the default; use 「電力」 for electric power and supply, while 「エレキ」 now mostly means electric guitar.
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