How to say 'Blackout' in Japanese | 停電

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The Japanese word for Blackout is 'Teiden', written as 停電 in Japanese.'Blackout' in hiragana is ていでん.

word

停電

Meaning

Blackout

Reading

ていでん

teiden

Kanji

停Halt 電Electricity

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '停電 (ていでん)' refers to a 'blackout' or 'power outage'. It describes a situation where the supply of electricity is interrupted, causing a loss of power. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation, news reports, and warnings. For example: There was a blackout last night「昨夜、停電があった」(さくや、ていでんがあった). The blackout lasted for three hours「停電は3時間続いた」(ていでんはさんじかんつづいた). It can also be used in compound phrases like '停電対策 (ていでんたいさく)' (blackout countermeasures).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

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Frequency

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Composition

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Kanji in the Word 停電

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

停

Meaning

Halt

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

Words Related to 停電 Through the Kanji 停

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 停 as well.

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停車

Meaning

Stop

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バス停

Meaning

Bus stop

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停留所

Meaning

Stop

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停止

Meaning

Stop

Words Related to 停電 Through the Kanji 電

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 電 as well.

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電話

Meaning

Call

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電気

Meaning

Electricity

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電子

Meaning

Electron

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電話帳

Meaning

Phone book

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電車

Meaning

Train

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終電

Meaning

Last train

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電報

Meaning

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電源

Meaning

Power

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発電

Meaning

Power generation

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発電所

Meaning

Power plant

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電線

Meaning

Wire

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電力

Meaning

Power, Electricity

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電池

Meaning

Battery

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電球

Meaning

Bulb

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電卓

Meaning

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'Teiden' means 'Blackout' .

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