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電球 (でんきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

電でん球きゅう

で

ん

きゅ

う

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

light bulb

Standard term for an electric light bulb. Often used in compound 白熱電球 (incandescent light bulb).

See also: 白熱電球

電でん球きゅうが切きれたので、新あたらしいのを買かってきた。
The light bulb burned out, so I bought a new one.
この電でん球

きゅう

は

LED

で

、

とても

長なが

持も

ち

する

。

This light bulb is an LED and lasts a very long time.

Kanji

電electricity
球ball, sphere

Similar words

蛍けい光こう灯とう
Refers specifically to fluorescent lamps, while 電球 is a general term for light bulbs.
白はく熱ねつ電でん球きゅう
A specific type of light bulb (incandescent), often contrasted with LED or fluorescent types.

Etymology

Compound of 電 (electricity) and 球 (ball/sphere), literally 'electric sphere'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term naturally describes the shape and function of early light bulbs.