発電所
Meanings
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power plant; power station
General term for any facility that generates electricity, including thermal, nuclear, hydro, solar, and wind.
There is a large thermal power plant in this area.
Construction of a new power station is being planned.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に発電所を建設するto build a power plant in a place
There is a plan to build a new power plant in this area.
- 発電所が稼働するfor a power plant to operate/come online
That power plant is scheduled to start operating next year.
- 発電所を停止するto shut down a power plant
The power plant will be temporarily shut down for inspection.
- 発電所で〈事〉が起きるfor something (an accident, etc.) to happen at a power plant
A major fire broke out at the power plant.