電流(でんりゅう)

でんりゅう
noun
electric current
science
1. electric current
The flow of electric charge through a conductor, measured in amperes. Used in both technical and everyday contexts.
電流(でんりゅう)が流(なが)れる。
An electric current flows.
電流(でんりゅう)の単位(たんい)はアンペアだ。
The unit of electric current is the ampere.
電線(でんせん)に触(ふ)れると強(つよ)い電流(でんりゅう)が体(からだ)を流(なが)れて危険(きけん)だ。
If you touch the power line, a strong electric current will flow through your body, which is dangerous.

Composed of 電(でん) (electricity) + 流(りゅう) (flow, current). A fundamental physics and engineering term, but also commonly encountered in everyday life in safety warnings and product specifications.

Common collocations

  • 電流(でんりゅう)が流(なが)れる: electric current flows
  • 電流(でんりゅう)を流(なが)す: to pass an electric current
  • 直流(ちょくりゅう)電流(でんりゅう): direct current (DC)
  • 交流(こうりゅう)電流(でんりゅう): alternating current (AC)
  • 電流(でんりゅう)制限(せいげん): current limiting

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 電圧(でんあつ) (voltage)
Compare: 電力(でんりょく) (electric power)
Compare: 電気(でんき) (electricity)
Related: 回路(かいろ) (circuit)
Compare: 電荷(でんか) (electric charge)
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Added 2026.3.31 23:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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