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nuclear power plant
An abbreviation of 原子力発電所. Refers to facilities that generate electricity using nuclear fission.
Common collocations
- 原発事故 (nuclear power plant accident)
- 原発再稼働 (restart of a nuclear plant)
- 原発反対 (opposition to nuclear power)
- 原発ゼロ (zero nuclear power)
Forms
Abbreviation of 原子力発電所 (nuclear power generation station). After the 2011 福島第一原発事故, this word became central to public discourse in Japan. The debate over 脱原発 (phasing out nuclear power) versus 原発再稼働 (restarting plants) remains a major political topic.