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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 (⏻).
電源ボタンを押す。
Press the power button.
電源ボタンが反応しない。
The power button isn't responding.
電源ボタンを3秒長押しすると再起動します。
If you hold down the power button for three seconds, the device will restart.
この機種は本体の右側面に電源ボタンが付いている。
On this model, the power button is located on the right side of the main body.
Composed of 電源 (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.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 電源ボタンを押す: to press the power button
- 電源ボタンを長押しする: to hold down the power button
- 電源ボタンを入れる / 切る: to turn the power on / off (via the button)
- 電源ボタンが効かない: the power button isn't working
- 電源ボタンを2秒間押しする: to press the power button for two seconds
RELATED TERMS:
- 電源: electrical power; power source
- 電源を入れる: to turn on (a device)
- 電源を切る: to turn off (a device)
- 起動: startup; boot
- 再起動: restart; reboot
- 強制終了: forced shutdown
- 長押し: long press; holding a button down
USAGE:
Instructions commonly combine 電源ボタン with verbs like 押す (press), 長押しする (hold down), and 押し続ける (keep pressing). In troubleshooting, the phrase 電源ボタンを10秒長押し (hold the power button for 10 seconds) is a common instruction for a forced shutdown.