noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
receiving electricity; power reception
Technical or formal term for receiving electrical power, often used in contexts like power supply, charging, or electrical engineering.
この装置は受電すると自動的に起動します。
This device starts automatically when it receives power.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
receiving a call; taking a call; receiving a telegram
Used for answering or receiving phone calls and, historically, telegrams. In modern usage, mainly for phone calls; the telegram sense is rare and dated.
会議中は受電できません。
I cannot take calls during the meeting.
昔は電報の受電も重要な仕事だった。
In the past, receiving telegrams was also an important task.