電子レンジ
denshirenji
The Japanese word for microwave is 電子レンジ (denshirenji).
The word 電子レンジ is an ellipsis of the full term for a microwave oven.
Meaning: ellipsis of microwave oven (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
denshirenji
Did you know?
- The second half of 電子レンジ, the word レンジ, is a loanword from the English word 'range', which in British English refers to a kitchen stove.
- Japanese cooking often uses the 電子レンジ for 'steaming' vegetables by wrapping them in foil or plastic, a technique common in Japanese home cooking.
- The word 電子 (denshi) used in 電子レンジ is the same word used to describe 'electrons' in physics.
Examples in context
- 電子レンジ使える？Can you use a microwave?This sentence is useful for asking if one can use a microwave.Tatoeba #11875920 by small_snow, translation #10239378 by ddnktr
- 電子レンジは持ってないの。I don't have a microwave oven.This sentence is useful for stating that one does not own a microwave.Tatoeba #11563625 by small_snow, translation #6665055 by CK
- これを電子レンジに入れて下さい。Please put this in the microwave oven.This sentence is useful for requesting that an object be placed in the microwave.Tatoeba #632465 by bunbuku, translation #632466 by CK
- 電子レンジを使うよ。I'm going to use the microwave.
- これを電子レンジでチンして。Microwave this for a bit, please.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yota is helping Misaki in the kitchen.
- 陽太 Yota電子レンジで温めてもいい？denshi renji de atatamete mo ii?Is it okay to warm this up in the microwave?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、大丈夫だよ。un, daijoubu da yo.Yeah, that's fine.
- 陽太 Yotaこの電子レンジ、すごく大きいね。kono denshi renji, sugoku ookii ne.This microwave is really big, isn't it?
- 美咲 Misakiそうなんだ、使いやすいよ。sou nanda, tsukaiyasui yo.That's right, it's easy to use.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 電子レンジ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
