送電線(そうでんせん)

そうでんせん
noun
power transmission line, power line
1. power transmission line, power line
Cables used to transmit electrical power over long distances.
架空(かくう)送電線(そうでんせん)の点検(てんけん)を行(おこな)う。
To conduct an inspection of overhead power lines.
送電線(そうでんせん)が切(き)れた。
The power line was cut.
高圧(こうあつ)送電線(そうでんせん)に近(ちか)づかないでください。
Please don't go near the high-voltage power lines.

送電線(そうでんせん) refers specifically to the high-voltage cables that carry electricity over long distances from power plants to substations. It is more specific than 電線(でんせん), which is a general term for any electric wire or cable.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 架空(かくう)送電線(そうでんせん): overhead power line
  • 高圧(こうあつ)送電線(そうでんせん): high-voltage power line
  • 送電線(そうでんせん)鉄塔(てっとう): transmission tower/pylon
  • 送電線(そうでんせん)を張(は)る: to string power lines

RELATED WORDS:

  • 電線(でんせん): electric wire, power line (general term)
  • 配電線(はいでんせん): distribution line (lower voltage, to homes)
  • 送電(そうでん): power transmission
  • 鉄塔(てっとう): steel tower, pylon
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Added 2026.2.3 18:58 · Revised 2026.3.30 14:29
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