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でんき info.

Japanese Word: でんき (denki)

Tips to Remember:
– Associate the "den" part with "den" in "dynamo," which is related to generating electricity.
– For "ki," think of "key" to power, as electricity is key to powering many devices.

Explanations:
– でんき (denki) is used to refer to electricity in general or to an electric light specifically.

Other Words Meaning the Same:
– 電力 (でんりょく / denryoku) which specifically refers to electric power.
– 電気エネルギー (でんき エネルギー / denki enerugii) emphasizing electrical energy.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
– There aren’t significant slang uses directly from でんき, but it can be used in various technical and informal contexts.

Examples of Sentences:
1. 家の電気をつけました。
(いえの でんきを つけました。 / Ie no denki o tsuke maa.)
I turned on the house's electric light.

2. 昨日は電気が止まりました。
(きのうは でんきが とまりました。 / Kinou wa denki ga tomarimaa.)
The electricity was cut off yesterday.

3. 新しい電気スタンドを買いました。
(あたらしい でんきスタンドを かいました。 / Atarashii denki sutando o kaimaa.)
I bought a new electric lamp.

4. 電気代がとても高いです。
(でんきだいが とても たかいです。 / Denkidai ga totemo takai desu.)
The electricity bill is very high.

5. この部屋の電気が暗いです。
(この へやの でんきが くらいです。 / Kono heya no denki ga kurai desu.)
The electric light in this room is dim.

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てんき info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Associate "てんき" (tenki) with "tennis" being played in good weather.
– Visualize the sunny sky with the "Te"levision broadcasting a weather report and "N"otes about "Ki"te flying.

Explanations:
– "てんき" (tenki) is the Japanese word for "weather."
– It combines the kanji 天 (ten), which means "heaven" or "sky," with 気 (ki), which means "air" or "spirit."

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 気候 (きこう, kikou) – climate
– 天候 (てんこう, tenkou) – the general weather pattern

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In slang or casual conversation, weather-related terms can also imply mood or atmosphere but "てんき" itself is very straightforward.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– 今日はいいてんきですね。 (Kyou wa ii tenki desu ne.) – The weather is nice today, isn't it?
– 明日のてんき予報はどうですか？ (Aa no tenki yohou wa dou desu ka?) – How is tomorrow's weather forecast?
– てんきが悪くなってきました。(Tenki ga waruku natte kimaa.) – The weather has started to get bad.

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