Illustration: In a Japanese apartment at night, an adult stands beside the wall switch with one finger still pressing it. The ceiling light is shining over the dining table, clearly revealing a cat sitting squarely inside an empty serving bowl.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

電でん気き

denki

light

Example sentences

  1. 電気でんきを消けすのを忘わすれないで。

    Don’t forget to turn the light off.

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  2. 電気でんきがつきません。

    The light doesn’t work.

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  3. 電気でんきをつけて下ください。

    Please turn on the light.

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Kanji in 電気

  • 電electricityOnデン
  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き

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