How to Say ‘To put in / to switch on (a switch)’ in Japanese
入れる
ireru
[ee-reh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [入れる] is “put in,” but with electricity/switches it means “turn on,” like [電源を入れる].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Many controls in Japan are described as “putting in/out” electricity ([入れる]/[切る]) rather than “on/off.”
Phrase Breakdown
入れる
ireru
[ee-reh-roo]
to put in; to insert; to turn on (a switch)
Verb meaning “to put in.” With switches/power it commonly means “to turn on” (e.g., put the breaker back on).
ブレーカーを入れると、電気がつきました。
When I turned the breaker on, the lights came on.
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