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How do you say "electricity" in Japanese?
電気
denki
In Japanese, "electricity" is 電気 (denki).
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Pronunciation
Denki is short and sharp, den-ki, with a crisp double consonant feel that mimics a quick electric spark.
Writing and usage
電気 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
嵐で電気が止まった。
arashi de denki ga toma tta.
The storm cut off the electricity.
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How to remember 電気
Denki sounds like 'den key', as if electricity is the key that unlocks every appliance in your den.
Related words
- gravity 重力 juuryoku
- energy エネルギー enerugii
- magnet マグネット magunetto
- chemical 化学的 kagakuteki
- reaction 反応 hannou
- oxygen 酸素 sanso
- carbon カーボン kaabon
- hydrogen 水素 suiso
- molecule 分子 bunshi
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Questions about 電気
How do you pronounce 電気?
Denki is short and sharp, den-ki, with a crisp double consonant feel that mimics a quick electric spark.
Is 電気 formal or casual?
電気 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 電気 written in Japanese?
電気 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as denki.
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