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充電器 (じゅうでんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

充じゅう電でん器き

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Meanings

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noun

battery charger; AC adapter

Refers to a device that charges a battery, including phone chargers, laptop adapters, and similar power supplies.

スマホの充じゅう電でん器きを忘わすれてしまった。
I forgot my smartphone charger.
この充じゅう電でん器きは海かい外がいでも使つかえますか？
Can this charger be used overseas?

Kanji

充allot, fill
電electricity
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

充じゅう電でん
充電 is the act of charging a battery, while 充電器 is the device that performs the charging.
アダプター
アダプター is a broader term for any adapter; 充電器 specifically refers to a charging device, often including the adapter function.

Etymology

Compound of 充電 (じゅうでん, 'charging') + 器 (き, 'device'). The kanji 充 means 'fill' or 'charge', 電 means 'electricity', and 器 means 'container' or 'instrument'.