扇風機(せんぷうき)

せんぷうき
noun
electric fan
1. electric fan
An electrically powered device with rotating blades that creates airflow to cool a room or provide ventilation.
扇風機(せんぷうき)をつけて。
Turn on the fan.
扇風機(せんぷうき)の風(かぜ)が気持(きも)ちいい。
The breeze from the fan feels nice.
暑(あつ)いので扇風機(せんぷうき)をつけた。
It was hot, so I turned on the fan.
夏(なつ)は扇風機(せんぷうき)とエアコンを一緒(いっしょ)に使(つか)っている。
In summer, I use the fan and air conditioner together.
寝(ね)る時(とき)に扇風機(せんぷうき)をつけたまま寝(ね)ると、朝(あさ)起(お)きた時(とき)に体(からだ)がだるくなることがある。
If you leave the fan on while sleeping, you might feel sluggish when you wake up in the morning.

扇風機(せんぷうき) is the standard word for an electric fan. The word combines 扇(せん) (fan) + 風(ふう) (wind) + 機(き) (machine).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 扇風機(せんぷうき)をつける/かける: to turn on a fan
  • 扇風機(せんぷうき)を消(け)す/とめる: to turn off a fan
  • 扇風機(せんぷうき)の風(かぜ): the breeze from a fan
  • 首振(くびふ)り扇風機(せんぷうき): oscillating fan

RELATED TERMS:

  • エアコン: air conditioner (cools more effectively)
  • 換気扇(かんきせん): ventilation/exhaust fan (used in kitchens and bathrooms)
  • 団扇(うちわ): flat hand fan (traditional)
  • 扇子(せんす): folding fan

CULTURAL NOTE:
There is a well-known urban legend in Japan about "fan death" (扇風機(せんぷうき)の都市伝説(としでんせつ)), though it is more associated with Korea. Many Japanese people avoid sleeping with a fan blowing directly on them.

Related Words

Contrast: 炬燵(こたつ) (heated table (winter))
Related: エアコン (air conditioner)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.4.4 11:26
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