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electrical work — construction, installation, or repair of electrical wiring and equipment
The trade and work of installing, maintaining, or repairing electrical systems in buildings, including wiring, outlets, lighting, and major appliances. In Japan, most 電気工事 must be performed by a licensed 電気工事士 ('licensed electrician').
あしたは電気工事で停電になる。
Tomorrow the power will be off due to electrical work.
電気工事は資格がないとできない。
You can't do electrical work without a license.
古い家を買ったので、リフォームのついでに配線の電気工事もお願いすることにした。
Since we bought an old house, we decided to have wiring work done as part of the renovation.
Compound of 電気 ('electricity') and 工事 ('construction work'). A general term for any construction or installation task involving electrical systems.
USAGE:
- Used both for major projects (wiring a new building) and small jobs (installing a new outlet or light fixture).
- Because Japanese law restricts much electrical work to holders of the 電気工事士 license, signage and paperwork in this field frequently mention the word. Homeowners hire a 電気工事屋 ('electrical contractor') for such work.
- Planned power outages due to building maintenance are commonly announced as 電気工事のため停電いたします 'There will be a power outage due to electrical work'.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 電気工事を行う: to carry out electrical work
- 電気工事を依頼する: to request electrical work
- 電気工事のため停電: power outage due to electrical work
- 電気工事会社: electrical contractor company
RELATED TERMS:
- 電気工事士: licensed electrician — the national qualification required to perform most electrical work.
- 工事: construction work — general term.
- 配線: wiring — the specific task of routing electrical cables.
- 停電: power outage — common consequence of 電気工事.