How to Say ‘Power switch / power supply’ in Japanese
の電源
no dengen
[noh den-gen]
💬 Usage Tip: Put [の] between two nouns and the first describes the second: [給湯器の電源] = "the water heater's power." The same pattern works in lots of practical phrases like [部屋のドア].
Phrase Breakdown
の
no
[noh]
of; 's
Particle linking nouns, often showing possession or description.
車の電源です。
It is the car's power supply.
電源
dengen
[den-gen]
power supply; power source
Electrical power or the switch/source for operating a device.
電源が切れています。
The power is off.
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