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点火プラグ (tenkapuragu) Japanese meaning: spark plug | Kotomora

点てん火かプラグ

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Meanings

1

Standard automotive term for the ignition component.

エンジンの調ちょう子しが悪わるいので、点てん火かプラグを交こう換かんした

。

The engine was running rough, so I replaced the spark plugs.

Kanji

点spot, point, mark
火fire

Related words

スパークプラグ
Synonymous loanword from English; 点火プラグ is the more common Japanese term.

Built from

点てん火か+プラグ

Etymology

Compound of 点火 (ignition) and プラグ (plug), a straightforward technical term.