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変圧器 (へんあつき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

変へん圧あつ器き

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Meanings

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noun

electricity / electronics

Technical term in electrical engineering for a device that changes voltage.

変へん圧あつ器きは電でん圧あつを変かえる装そう置ちです。
A transformer is a device that changes voltage.

Kanji

変unusual, change, strange
圧pressure, push, overwhelm
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Etymology

Compound of 変 (hen, 'change') + 圧 (atsu, 'pressure/voltage') + 器 (ki, 'device'). The term is a direct calque of English 'transformer'.