コンセント

こんせんと
noun
electrical outlet
electronics
1. electrical outlet, wall socket
A wall-mounted receptacle for connecting electrical plugs.
Please plug it into the outlet.
コンセントが足(た)りない。
There aren't enough outlets.
Common household issue
コンセントから抜(ぬ)いておいて。
Unplug it from the outlet.

From English "concentric plug" (wasei-eigo). In standard English, this is called an "outlet" or "socket."

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Note: Japanese outlets use Type A plugs (two flat parallel prongs), same as North America.

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