乾電池(かんでんち)

かんでんち
noun
dry cell battery
electronicsdaily-life
1. dry cell battery
A type of battery that uses a paste electrolyte rather than liquid, commonly used in everyday devices like remote controls, flashlights, and toys.
乾電池(かんでんち)を入(い)れ替(か)える。
Replace the batteries.
乾電池(かんでんち)が切(き)れた。
The batteries ran out.
この懐中電灯(かいちゅうでんとう)は単三(たんさん)乾電池(かんでんち)2本(ほん)で動(うご)く。
This flashlight runs on two AA batteries.

乾電池(かんでんち) specifically refers to disposable (non-rechargeable) dry cell batteries — the standard batteries used in remote controls, flashlights, toys, and other everyday devices.

Forms

乾(かん) (dry) + 電池(でんち) (battery). "Dry" distinguishes it from older wet cell batteries.

COMMON SIZES (Japanese naming):

  • 単三(たんさん): AA (most common)
  • 単四(たんよん): AAA
  • 単一(たんいち): D
  • 単二(たんに): C

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Compare: 蓄電池(ちくでんち) (storage battery)
Related: 充電池(じゅうでんち) (rechargeable battery)
Related: 電池切(でんちぎ)れ (dead battery)
Compare: リチウムイオン電池(でんち) (lithium-ion battery)
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Added 2026.2.5 21:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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