How to say "Power generation" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Power generation" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Power generation" is "Hatsuden", written in japanese as "発電".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The verbal noun '発電 (はつでん)' means 'power generation'. This term refers to the process of producing electrical energy, typically by converting other forms of energy such as thermal, nuclear, or renewable sources. It is a crucial concept in the field of energy and electricity production. Examples: The nuclear power plant is responsible for power generation in this region - (この地域の発電は原子力発電所が担っている). Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are increasingly used for power generation - (太陽光や風力などの再生可能エネルギー源が発電に利用されるようになってきている).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "発" means "Departure" and can be read as "Hatsu" and "Hotsu". And The kanji "電" means "Electricity" and can be read as "Den".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Hatsuden" mean in japanese?

"Hatsuden" means "Power generation".

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How to write "Power generation" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". The hiragana "で" is read as "de". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.

You are finally ready for your free japanese Lesson.

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.