Vocabulary

What does 電気 (でんき, denki) mean?

電気 (でんき, denki) means electricity; light.

Quick facts
Readingでんき
Romajidenki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
でんき
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondenki

electricity; light

GenkiGenki 6
  1. 1noun electricity
  2. 2noun (electric) light

Example sentences

  • I turn on the light in the room.

  • Please turn off the light.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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