発はつ電でん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

power generation; generation of electricity; generate electricity

Used as a noun or with する for producing electrical power. It can describe the process in general, a facility's operation, or generating electricity by a particular method such as solar, wind, hydro, or thermal power.

• この地ち域いきでは風ふう力りょくで発はつ電でんしている。

  In this area, they generate electricity with wind power.

• 太たい陽よう光こう発はつ電でんの設せつ備びを屋や根ねに取とり付つけた。

  We installed solar power generation equipment on the roof.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

sending a telegram; telegraphing

Obsolete use meaning to send a telegram or telegraph message. In modern Japanese, this sense is not the normal interpretation of 発電; 打電 or 電報を打つ would be clearer depending on context.

• 古ふるい文ぶん書しょでは、発はつ電でんするが「電でん報ぽうを送おくる」という意い味みで使つかわれることがある。

  In old documents, 発電する may be used to mean "send a telegram."