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nuclear power generation; nuclear energy production
The generation of electricity using nuclear reactors. A major energy source in Japan, though controversial since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
原子力発電には賛否両論がある。
There are arguments both for and against nuclear power generation.
原子力発電は二酸化炭素を排出しないが、安全性の問題がある。
Nuclear power does not emit carbon dioxide, but there are safety concerns.
東日本大震災以降、日本では原子力発電の在り方が問われている。
Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, the future of nuclear power in Japan has been questioned.
USAGE:
Often abbreviated as 原発 in everyday speech and media. A major topic in Japanese politics and society, especially since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 原子力発電所 (nuclear power plant, often abbreviated 原発)
- 原子力発電の再稼働 (restart of nuclear power generation)
- 原子力発電に反対する (to oppose nuclear power)
RELATED WORDS:
- 火力発電: thermal power generation
- 核燃料: nuclear fuel
- 原発: nuclear power plant (abbreviation)