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    3. 発電

    発電

    発はつ電でん

    generation of electricity

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    發電

    はつでん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    generation of electricity, power generation
    2.
    sending a telegram, telegraphing
    obsolete term

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    この地ち域いきでは水すい力りょく発はつ電でんが行おこなわれている。

    Hydroelectric power generation is carried out in this region.

    KMT4TechnologyNature & Environment
    太たい陽よう光こう発はつ電でんは環かん境きょうに優やさしい。

    Solar power generation is environmentally friendly.

    KMT4TechnologyNature & Environment
    新あたらしい技ぎ術じゅつにより、風ふう力りょく発はつ電でんの効こう率りつが向こう上じょうした。

    Thanks to new technology, the efficiency of wind power generation has improved.

    KMT5TechnologyScience & Math
    自じ宅たくの屋や根ねにソーラーパネルを設せっ置ちし、自じ家か発はつ電でんしている。

    I installed solar panels on my home's roof and generate my own electricity.

    KMT5TechnologyHome & Housing
    原げん子し力りょく発はつ電でん所しょの安あん全ぜん性せいについて議ぎ論ろんが続つづいている。

    Discussions about the safety of nuclear power plants are ongoing.

    KMT6TechnologyPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
    電
    electricity
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