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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

electrical outlet; wall socket; power point

Common wasei-eigo term derived from 'concentric plug'. Refers to the wall socket itself, not the plug.

〈物もの〉をコンセントに差さすto plug something into the outlet
掃そう除じ機きのプラグをコンセントに差さした。
I plugged the vacuum cleaner into the outlet.
コンセントを抜ぬくto unplug (from the outlet)
使つかわない時ときはコンセントを抜ぬいてください。
Please unplug it when you're not using it.
コンセントが足たりないnot to have enough outlets
この部屋へやはコンセントが足たりない。
There aren't enough outlets in this room.

ソケット
コンセント specifically means a wall power outlet, while ソケット is the broader term that also covers light-bulb sockets and mechanical fittings.
電でん源げんN3
コンセント refers specifically to a wall outlet, while 電源 is the broader concept of a power supply or the power switch itself.
アウトレット
コンセント is the everyday Japanese word for an electrical outlet, while アウトレット is a less common, more technical or translated term for the same thing.

プラグ
プラグ is the plug that gets inserted, while コンセント is the wall socket it plugs into, so the two are often mixed up by learners despite meaning opposite ends of the connection.
電でん源げんケーブル
電源ケーブル is the cable itself, whereas コンセント refers to the wall outlet/socket it plugs into.

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Wasei-eigo from English 'concentric plug'. Originally referred to the plug, but in Japanese it shifted to mean the wall socket.