原子力発電(げんしりょくはつでん)

げんしりょくはつでん
noun
nuclear power generation
technical
1. 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(げんしりょくはつでん)には賛否両論(さんぴりょうろん)がある。
There are arguments both for and against nuclear power generation.
原子力発電(げんしりょくはつでん)は二酸化炭素(にさんかたんそ)を排出(はいしゅつ)しないが、安全性(あんぜんせい)の問題(もんだい)がある。
Nuclear power does not emit carbon dioxide, but there are safety concerns.
東日本大震災(ひがしにほんだいしんさい)以降(いこう)、日本(にほん)では原子力発電(げんしりょくはつでん)の在(あ)り方(かた)が問(と)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(げんぱつ) in everyday speech and media. A major topic in Japanese politics and society, especially since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.

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Compare: 火力発電(かりょくはつでん) (thermal power generation)
Related: 発電(はつでん) (power generation)
Related: 原発(げんぱつ) (nuclear power plant (abbrev.))
Related: 核燃料(かくねんりょう) (nuclear fuel)
Related: 風力(ふうりょく) (wind power)
Related: 水力(すいりょく) (water power, hydropower)
Related: 水力発電(すいりょくはつでん) (hydroelectric power generation)
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Added 2026.3.19 17:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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