Meaning of 停電 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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停電JLPT 2
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Kana Readingていでん
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Romajiteiden
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
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Example Sentences
停電, ていでん used in context
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The electricity failed during the storm.
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The storm knocked out power.
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Last night I could not do my homework on account of a long blackout.
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A power failure contributed to the confusion in the hall.
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The whole town was blown out.
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There was no electricity for two days in the aftermath of the typhoon.
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