電気|でんきdenki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N5approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounelectricity
    このエアコンは電気でんきを多量たりょうに消費しょうひする。↗
    This air conditioner consumes a lot of electricity.
  2. noun(electric) light
    電気でんきを消けすのを忘わすれないで。↗
    Don't forget to turn the light off.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 電荷でんかの相互作用そうごさようによって発生はっせいし、物ものを動うごかしたり、熱ねつを発生はっせいするなど、様々さまざまな現象げんしょうの根源こんげんとなるエネルギーの一いち。電流でんりゅう。電荷でんか。
  2. 電灯でんとう。電気でんきによる照明しょうめい。また電力でんりょく。
  3. 神経痛しんけいつうなどで感かんじるピリッとした痛いたみ。
  4. 瞬間しゅんかん的てきに特別とくべつな感情かんじょうがわきでること。直感的ちょっかんてきに何なんかを強つよく感かんじること。
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