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潮汐発電 (chousekihatsuden) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

潮ちょう汐せき発はつ電でん

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Meanings

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tidal power generation

Technical term for generating electricity from tidal movements. Used in energy and engineering contexts.

潮ちょう汐せき発はつ電でんは再さい生せい可か能のうエネルギーの一ひとつとして注ちゅう目もくされ

て

いる

。

Tidal power generation is attracting attention as a form of renewable energy.

Kanji

潮tide, salt water, opportunity
汐eventide, tide, salt water
発departure, discharge, publish
電electricity

Related words

波は力りょく発はつ電でん
Wave power generation, which uses surface waves rather than tidal flows.
水すい力りょく発はつ電でん
Hydroelectric power generation, which uses falling or flowing fresh water, not tides.

Built from

潮ちょう汐せき+発はつ電でん

Etymology

Compound of 潮汐 (tide) and 発電 (power generation). A straightforward modern technical term.