(でんきかいろ)

でんきかいろ
noun
electric circuit; electrical circuit
technicaltechnologyscience
1. electric circuit; electrical circuit
A closed loop or network through which electric current can flow. Studied in physics and engineering; the foundation of all electronic devices.
電気回路(でんきかいろ)基本(きほん)(まな)んだ
I learned the basics of electric circuits.
電気回路(でんきかいろ)断線(だんせん)して電気(でんき)つかなくなった。
The electric circuit broke and the power stopped working.
In high school physics, I studied in detail how electrical circuits work.

Compound of 電気(でんき) (electricity) + 回路(かいろ) (circuit; loop). The shorter form 回路(かいろ) alone is also common in technical contexts.

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Similar words

  • 回路(かいろ): circuit — the shorter, more technical form
  • 電子回路(でんしかいろ): electronic circuit — circuits using semiconductor components