Translation guide
A device that produces electricity through chemical reactions, commonly known as a battery cell. In Japanese, the most common term is 電池 (でんち), which covers both single cells and batteries in general.
The learner wants to refer to a single electrochemical cell that generates electricity, such as in a science context or everyday battery.
The most common and versatile word for 'battery' or 'cell'. It is used for both single cells and multi-cell batteries in everyday language.
この時計は小さな電池で動いています。
This clock runs on a small battery.
Literally 'single battery', this term explicitly refers to a single electrochemical cell, often used in technical contexts to distinguish from a battery of multiple cells.
単電池の起電力は約1.5ボルトです。
The electromotive force of a single cell is about 1.5 volts.
The learner is discussing the history of electricity or early batteries, such as the Voltaic pile.
Specifically refers to the original voltaic cell invented by Alessandro Volta. Use this when talking about the historical device.
ボルタ電池は、亜鉛板と銅板を希硫酸に浸したものです。
A voltaic cell consists of zinc and copper plates immersed in dilute sulfuric acid.
A slightly more descriptive way to say 'Volta's cell', using the possessive particle の.
ボルタの電池は最初の化学電池とされています。
Volta's cell is considered the first chemical battery.
In everyday Japanese, 電池 (でんち) is used for all types of batteries, including single cells. The term 単電池 (たんでんち) is more precise but mainly used in technical or educational settings.
Refers to a galvanic cell, which is synonymous with voltaic cell in electrochemistry. More common in scientific literature.
ガルバニ電池では、化学エネルギーが電気エネルギーに変換されます。
In a galvanic cell, chemical energy is converted into electrical energy.