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石炭火力発電所 (せきたんかりょくはつでんしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

石せき炭たん火か力りょく発はつ電でん所しょ

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Meanings

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noun

coal-fired power plant

A power plant that generates electricity by burning coal. Used in technical, news, and everyday contexts.

この地ち域いきには古ふるい石せき炭たん火か力りょく発はつ電でん所しょがまだ稼か働どうしている。
An old coal-fired power plant is still operating in this area.

Kanji

石stone

炭charcoal, coal

火fire

力power, strength, strong

発departure, discharge, publish

電electricity

所place, extent

Similar words

火か力りょく発はつ電でん所しょ
Thermal power plant in general; 石炭火力発電所 specifies coal as the fuel source.
原げん子し力りょく発はつ電でん所しょ
Nuclear power plant; uses nuclear fission instead of burning coal.

Etymology

Compound of 石炭 (coal) + 火力 (thermal power) + 発電所 (power plant).