noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
discharging (of a battery); running down
Commonly used for batteries losing charge, often contrasted with 充電 (charging).
See also: 充電
スマホのバッテリーがすぐ放電してしまう。
My smartphone battery discharges too quickly.
充電と放電を繰
Repeated charging and discharging degrades the battery.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
electrical discharge; discharge
Technical term in physics and electrical engineering for the release of electricity through a medium, such as lightning or a spark.
雷は大気中での放電現象です。
Lightning is an electrical discharge phenomenon in the atmosphere.
静電気が放電するときに火花が見える。
A spark is visible when static electricity discharges.