電源(でんげん)ボタン

でんげんぼたん
noun
power button; on/off button
technicalelectronicstechnologytool
1. the button used to turn an electrical device on or off
The hardware or on-screen button that switches an electronic device's power state. Found on computers, smartphones, televisions, game consoles, and other electronics. Often marked with the universal power symbol (⏻).
電源(でんげん)ボタンを押(お)す。
Press the power button.
電源(でんげん)ボタンが反応(はんのう)しない。
The power button isn't responding.
電源(でんげん)ボタンを3秒(さんびょう)長押(ながお)しすると再起動(さいきどう)します。
If you hold down the power button for three seconds, the device will restart.
この機種(きしゅ)は本体(ほんたい)の右側面(みぎそくめん)に電源(でんげん)ボタンが付(つ)いている。
On this model, the power button is located on the right side of the main body.

Composed of 電源(でんげん) (power source; electrical power) + ボタン (button, from English). A straightforward loan-compound used in product manuals, customer support, and everyday tech-support conversation.

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Instructions commonly combine 電源(でんげん)ボタン with verbs like 押(お)す (press), 長押(ながお)しする (hold down), and 押(お)し続(つづ)ける (keep pressing). In troubleshooting, the phrase 電源(でんげん)ボタンを10秒(じゅうびょう)長押(ながお)し (hold the power button for 10 seconds) is a common instruction for a forced shutdown.