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単相交流 (たんそうこうりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

単たん相そう交こう流りゅう

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Meanings

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noun

single-phase alternating current

electricity / electronics

Technical term in electrical engineering. Refers to AC power using a single alternating voltage waveform, as opposed to three-phase AC.

家か庭てい用よう電でん源げんは単たん相そう交こう流りゅうで供きょう給きゅうされることが多おおい。
Household power is often supplied as single-phase alternating current.

Kanji

単simple, one, single
相inter-, mutual, together
交mingle, mixing, association
流current, a sink, flow

Similar words

三さん相そう交こう流りゅう
Three-phase alternating current, used for high-power industrial equipment, while 単相交流 is typical for residential and light commercial use.
直ちょく流りゅう
Direct current (DC), which flows in one direction, unlike the alternating nature of 単相交流.

Etymology

Compound of 単相 (single-phase) and 交流 (alternating current). The term is a direct technical description with no obscure historical derivation.