How to Say ‘I turned off the power’ in Japanese
電源を切って
dengen o kitsu te
[DEN-gen wo KIT teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese "turns off" power with 切る, literally "to cut", and turns it on with 入れる, literally "to put in". The same pair works for switches and appliances.
Phrase Breakdown
電源
dengen
[DEN-gen]
power; power supply
The electric power of a device; switched on or off.
電源が入りません。
The power won't turn on.
を
o
[wo]
direct object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
本を読む。
Read a book.
切っ
kitsu
[KIT]
turn off (te-stem)
切る here means switching off power, not cutting.
テレビを切ってください。
Please turn off the TV.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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