Japanese

ていでん
Meaning: power outage; blackout
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

停
電

Example sentences

The city went completely dark due to a sudden power outage.
会議の最中に停電が起きた。
The power went out in the middle of the meeting.
停電は一時的なもので、すぐに復旧した。
The power outage was temporary and was restored immediately.
停電で部屋が真っ暗になった。
The room became pitch black due to the power outage.
台風の影響で、広範囲にわたって停電が発生した。
Due to the typhoon, power outages occurred over a wide area.
停電でサーバーがダウンした。
The server went down due to the power outage.
停電に備えて懐中電灯を用意しておく。
Prepare a flashlight in case of a power outage.
停電になったので、蝋燭に火を灯した。
Since there was a power outage, I lit a candle.
台風で停電したが、翌日には電力が復旧した
There was a power outage due to the typhoon, but power was restored the next day.
停電だったので、ろうそくに火を灯した。
Since there was a power outage, I lit a candle.

Usage Notes

Refers to a temporary interruption of electricity supply.

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