How to say 'Power plant' in Japanese | 発電所

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The Japanese word for Power plant is 'Hatsudensho', written as 発電所 in Japanese.'Power plant' in hiragana is はつでんしょ.

word

発電所

Meaning

Power plant

Reading

はつでんしょ

hatsudensho

Kanji

発Departure 電Electricity 所Place

Explanation

The Japanese noun '発電所 (はつでんしょ)' refers to a 'power plant' or 'power station', a facility where electricity is generated. This term is commonly used in discussions about energy production, including various types of power plants such as nuclear, hydroelectric, and thermal. For example: The power plant supplies electricity to the city「発電所は都市に電気を供給する」(はつでんしょはとしにでんきをきょうきゅうする). They are building a new power plant near the river「彼らは川の近くに新しい発電所を建設している」(かれらはかわのちかくにあたらしいはつでんしょをけんせつしている).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5981

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 発電所

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

発

Meaning

Departure

kanji

電

Meaning

Electricity

kanji

所

Meaning

Place

Words Related to 発電所 Through the Kanji 発

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 発 as well.

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開発

Meaning

Development

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発生

Meaning

Occurrence

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発言

Meaning

Statement

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発見

Meaning

Discovery

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出発

Meaning

Departure

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発表

Meaning

Announcement

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発する

Meaning

Emit

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発

Meaning

Departure

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発揮

Meaning

Demonstration

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発想

Meaning

Idea

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発送

Meaning

Shipment

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始発

Meaning

First departure

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活発

Meaning

Lively

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発売

Meaning

Sale

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発行

Meaning

Issue, Publication

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発達

Meaning

Development

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発明

Meaning

Invention

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発電

Meaning

Power generation

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発熱

Meaning

Fever

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発音

Meaning

Pronunciation

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反発

Meaning

Rejection, Rebound

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発掘

Meaning

Excavation

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発射

Meaning

Launch

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発足

Meaning

Start, Launch

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発信

Meaning

Transmission

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発展

Meaning

Development

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爆発

Meaning

Explosion

Words Related to 発電所 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

word

電車

Meaning

Train

word

終電

Meaning

Last train

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電報

Meaning

word

電源

Meaning

Power

word

発電

Meaning

Power generation

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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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停電

Meaning

Blackout

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電卓

Meaning

Calculator

Words Related to 発電所 Through the Kanji 所

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 所 as well.

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所

Meaning

Place

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場所

Meaning

Place

word

便所

Meaning

Toilet

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所為

Meaning

Fault

word

所有

Meaning

Ownership

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事務所

Meaning

Office

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所得

Meaning

Income

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洗面所

Meaning

Washroom

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停留所

Meaning

Stop

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箇所

Meaning

Point, Place

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近所

Meaning

Neighborhood

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市役所

Meaning

City hall

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区役所

Meaning

Ward office

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住所

Meaning

Address

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現住所

Meaning

Current address

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役所

Meaning

Government, Office

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所属

Meaning

Affiliation

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台所

Meaning

Kitchen

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裁判所

Meaning

Court

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至る所

Meaning

Everywhere

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刑務所

Meaning

Prison

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所在

Meaning

Location

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余所

Meaning

Elsewhere

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長所

Meaning

Strength

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短所

Meaning

Weakness

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所々

Meaning

Parts, Spots

word

名所

Meaning

Famous place

word

派出所

Meaning

Police box

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