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発光ダイオード (はっこうダイオード) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

発はっ光こうダイオード

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Meanings

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light-emitting diode; LED

Technical term commonly used in electronics and everyday contexts.

このリモコンの先さきには発はっ光こうダイオードが付ついています。

There is a light-emitting diode on the tip of this remote control.

発はっ光こうダイオードは省しょうエネで長なが持もちします。

Light-emitting diodes are energy-efficient and long-lasting.

Kanji

発departure, discharge, publish
光ray, light

Related words

ＬＥＤ
発光ダイオード is the full, formal Japanese term for the device, while ＬＥＤ is the shorter, everyday abbreviation used in speech and product names.

Word family

有ゆう機き発はっ光こうダイオード
organic light-emitting diode; OLED
青あお色いろ発はっ光こうダイオード
blue light-emitting diode; blue LED

Built from

発はっ光こう+ダイオード

Etymology

Compound of 発光 (はっこう, 'light emission') and ダイオード ('diode'), a direct translation of the English term.