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How do you say "generator" in Japanese?
発電機
hatsudenki
In Japanese, "generator" is 発電機 (hatsudenki).
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Pronunciation
Hatsudenki runs four brisk syllables, ha-tsu-den-ki, with a crisp tsu sound in the second beat rather than a soft 'tzu'.
Writing and usage
発電機 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
発電機が照明を動かしていました。
hatsudenki ga shoumei wo ugoka shiteimashita.
The generator powered the lights.
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How to remember 発電機
Hatsudenki contains denki, meaning electricity, so a generator is simply the machine that starts, hatsu, the electricity flowing.
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Questions about 発電機
How do you pronounce 発電機?
Hatsudenki runs four brisk syllables, ha-tsu-den-ki, with a crisp tsu sound in the second beat rather than a soft 'tzu'.
Is 発電機 formal or casual?
発電機 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 発電機 written in Japanese?
発電機 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as hatsudenki.
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