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分電盤 (ぶんでんばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

分ぶん電でん盤ばん

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Meanings

1

distribution board; panelboard; circuit breaker panel; fusebox

Refers to the electrical panel that divides and distributes power to circuits in a building. Common in residential and commercial contexts.

分ぶん電でん盤ばんのブレーカーが落おちた。
The breaker in the distribution board tripped.

新あたらしい分ぶん電でん盤ばんに交こう換かんしてもらった。

I had the distribution board replaced with a new one.

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
電electricity
盤tray, shallow bowl, platter

Related words

配はい電でん盤ばん
配電盤 is a larger power distribution panel, often for industrial or main power supply, while 分電盤 is a sub-panel that distributes electricity to individual circuits within a building.
ブレーカー
ブレーカー refers specifically to the circuit breaker device, while 分電盤 is the entire panel containing breakers and other components.

Etymology

Compound of 分 (ぶん, 'divide') + 電 (でん, 'electricity') + 盤 (ばん, 'board'). The term directly describes its function as a board that divides and distributes electricity.