How do you say "power outlet" in Japanese?

電源コンセント

dengenkonsento

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "power outlet" is 電源コンセント (dengenkonsento).

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Pronunciation

電源コンセント is written using kanji. Romanised as dengenkonsento, it sounds roughly like "deh-n-geh-n-koh-n-seh-n-toh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Dengenkonsento combines kanji 電源 (power source) with katakana for outlet. A technical term mixing Japanese and borrowed elements.

Example sentence

机の上に電源コンセントがあります。

Tsukue no ue ni Dengenkonsento ga arimasu.

There is a power outlet on the desk.

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How to remember 電源コンセント

Power source outlet. The kanji part means power, and konsento is the outlet.

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Questions about 電源コンセント

How do you pronounce 電源コンセント?

電源コンセント is romanised as dengenkonsento. Say it roughly like "deh-n-geh-n-koh-n-seh-n-toh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 電源コンセント formal or casual?

電源コンセント 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 電源コンセント written in Japanese?

電源コンセント is written using kanji. Dengenkonsento combines kanji 電源 (power source) with katakana for outlet.

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