電線 (でんせん, densen) Japanese meaning: electric wire | KotomoraThe power lines were cut by the typhoon.
Please do not touch the electric wires.
Usage patterns
電線が切れるfor a power line to snap/break
A power line snapped in the strong wind, and the whole area lost electricity.
電線に触れるto touch a live power line (usually a warning about danger)
There is a risk of electric shock if you touch a power line.
〈場所〉に電線を張るto string up power lines in a place
Work began to string power lines to every house in the village.
電線が絡むfor wires to become tangled
I had someone fix the tangled wires on the roof.
undersea cable; submarine cable
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high-voltage power line
public wireline network
