原げん発ぱつ

noun

nuclear power plant; nuclear power generation

Abbreviation of 原子力発電所 (plant) or 原子力発電 (generation). Context usually makes the meaning clear. Common in news and everyday conversation.

See also: 原子力発電所 · 原子力発電

• 福ふく島しまの原げん発ぱつ事じ故こは大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

  The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident had a huge impact.

• 政せい府ふは原げん発ぱつの再さい稼か働どうを検けん討とうしている。

  The government is considering restarting nuclear power plants.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

primary (medical)

Specialized medical abbreviation for 原発性 (primary), as in primary immunodeficiency syndrome. Rare outside medical contexts.

• 原げん発ぱつ性せい免めん疫えき不ふ全ぜん症しょう候こう群ぐんは、生うまれつき免めん疫えきに問もん題だいがある病びょう気きです。

  Primary immunodeficiency syndrome is a condition where one is born with immune system problems.