はつでん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. generation (e.g. power)
Noun
Verb (する)
Obsolete
2. sending a telegram; telegraphing
Kanji used
let out
electric
Pitch accent
つでん
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Used in vocabulary (26 in total)
dynamo; power generator
power plant; power station
Examples (2 in total)
Nuclear power is used to generate electricity.
In Japan solar heat is used more for solar water heaters than for electricity generation.