Translation guide
In Japanese, 'home appliances' is commonly expressed as 家電 (kaden), an abbreviation of 家庭用電気製品. This is the standard term used in everyday conversation, advertising, and retail. More formal or technical contexts may use the full phrase 家庭用電気製品 or 家庭用電化製品.
Referring to electrical appliances used in the home, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and microwaves.
The most common and natural way to say 'home appliances' in Japanese. It is an abbreviation of 家庭用電気製品 and is used in everyday speech, stores, and advertisements.
新しい家電を買いたい。
I want to buy new home appliances.
This store has cheap home appliances.
The full formal term for 'home electrical appliances'. Used in technical documents, legal contexts, or when precision is needed.
Safety standards for home electrical appliances have been revised.
A less common variant of the full term, using 電化 (electrification) instead of 電気. It is sometimes seen in older or more formal contexts.
The spread of home electric appliances advanced.