🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

停電

Pronunciation / Transliteration: teiden

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Power-cut/ˈpaʊ.ə kʌt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"台風の影響で大規模な停電が発生した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A temporary interruption or failure of the supply of electrical power to an area.

    "A sudden storm caused a widespread power-cut across the entire district."
  2. 2

    A planned restriction in the supply of electricity to conserve energy.

    "The utility company announced rolling power-cuts for peak evening hours."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound formed from the noun 'power' (derived from Old French 'poeir', ultimately from Latin 'posse') and the noun 'cut' (of Germanic origin, akin to Old Norse 'kúta'). It emerged in mid-20th-century British English to describe the deliberate or accidental interruption of an electrical supply to an area.

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