How do you say "power outlet" in Japanese?

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

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Pronunciation

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

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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 and katakana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.