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    3. 電球

    電球

    電でん球きゅう

    light bulb

    N2KMT8News #21+1CoreNounHome & HousingKanji Vocab24 strokes

    でんきゅう

    Noun

    1.
    light bulb

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    電でん球きゅうが切きれたので交こう換かんが必 要 です。

    The light bulb burned out, so it needs to be replaced.

    KMT4Home & HousingDaily Life
    エジソンは実じつ用よう的てきな電でん球きゅうを発はつ明めいし、世せ界かいに光ひかりをもたらした。

    Edison invented the practical light bulb and brought light to the world.

    KMT7TechnologyHistory
    省しょうエネタイプのLED電でん球きゅうに交こう換かんしました。

    I replaced it with an energy-saving LED light bulb.

    KMT8Home & HousingTechnology
    リビングの照しょう明めいは、複ふく数すうの電でん球きゅうを使つかって明あかるさを調ちょう整せつできる。

    The living room lighting can be adjusted for brightness using multiple light bulbs.

    KMT8Home & HousingTechnology
    白はく熱ねつ電でん球きゅうは消しょう費ひ電でん力りょくが大おおきいが、温あたたかみのある光ひかりが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    Incandescent light bulbs consume a lot of power, but they are characterized by their warm light.

    KMT9Home & HousingTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    電
    electricity
    球
    たま…(2)
    ball・sphere
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