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電気かみそり (でんきかみそり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

電でん気きかみそり

also: でんきカミソリ

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Meanings

1

electric razor; electric shaver

Standard term for an electric shaver or razor; used in everyday contexts.

朝あさ、電でん気きかみそりでひげをそる。

In the morning, I shave with an electric razor.

旅りょ行こうに電でん気きかみそりを持もっていく。

I take an electric shaver when traveling.

Kanji

電electricity
気spirit, mind, air
剃shave
刀sword, saber, knife

Related words

シェーバー
電気カミソリ is the descriptive Japanese term for an electric shaver, while シェーバー is the common loanword for the same device.

Written forms

電でん気きかみそり
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the reading でんきかみそり is standard.
電でん気きカミソリ
Variant with katakana for the second part; the reading でんきカミソリ is also used.
電でん気き剃刀かみそり
Full kanji spelling using 剃刀 for 'razor'; less common and may be harder to read.
でんきカミソリ

Etymology

Compound of 電気 (electric) and かみそり (razor). The word かみそり itself is of native origin, written with the kanji 剃刀.