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停電

ていでん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1failure of electricity
2power outage
3power failure
4power cut

Example sentence

台風の余波で２日間停電した。

There was no electricity for two days in the aftermath of the typhoon.

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Kanji in this word

停Halt, Stopping11 strokes 電Electricity13 strokes

More words with 停

停止ていし · suspensionN2 停戦ていせん · armistice 調停ちょうてい · arbitrationN1 停滞ていたい · stagnationN1 停車ていしゃ · stopping (e.g., train)N2

Full entry on Jisho

バス停バスてい · bus stop

停学ていがく · suspension from school

停留所ていりゅうじょ · bus or tram stopN3

More words with 電

電気でんき · electricityN5 電話でんわ · a telephoneN5 電力でんりょく · electric powerN2 電子でんし · electronN3 電車でんしゃ · electric trainN5 発電所はつでんしょ · power plant 電波でんぱ · electro-magnetic waveN2 発電はつでん · generation (e.g., power)N2

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