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交番電流 (こうばんでんりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
alternating current ; AC
rare term
Rare technical term; modern Japanese almost always uses 交流 (こうりゅう) for alternating current. This term may appear in older or specialized electrical engineering texts.
See also: 交流
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In old electrical engineering textbooks, the term 交番電流 is sometimes used.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association 番 turn, number in a series Similar words 交こう 流りゅう The standard modern term for alternating current. 交番電流 is a rare synonym mostly replaced by 交流.
直ちょく 流りゅう Direct current (DC), the counterpart to alternating current.
Etymology Compound of 交番 (こうばん, 'alternation') and 電流 (でんりゅう, 'electric current'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a straightforward technical coinage.
