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電力 (でんりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
electric power ; electrical energy
Refers to electricity as power that is generated, supplied, consumed, or managed, especially in utility, industry, household, and energy-policy contexts.
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Demand for electric power rises in summer.
Similar words 電でん 気き Broader everyday word for electricity, electric light, or electrical appliances; 電力 is more specifically electric power as a supplied or consumed energy resource.
電でん 源げん Means a power source, power supply, or power switch; 電力 refers to the electric power itself.
電でん 力りょく 量りょう Refers to the amount of electrical energy, often measured over time; 電力 is the more general term for electric power.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 電, associated with electricity, and 力, meaning power or force. The spelling transparently expresses the modern meaning 'electric power.'
