充電が切れた
jūden ga kireta
In Japanese, "my phone died" is expressed as 充電が切れた (jūden ga kireta).
This phrase is used specifically to indicate that a phone has stopped working because its battery has run out of power. It does not imply that the device is physically broken or destroyed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 充電が切れた literally means "the charge was cut" or "the charge ran out".
Which one should you use?
While 充電が切れた focuses on the charge running out, you can also use 電池が切れた to specifically mean "the battery ran out".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To make the phrase polite for use with strangers or superiors, you can use the form 充電が切れました. In informal situations, you may use 電池切れた or 充電切れた.
How do you pronounce it?
jūden ga kireta
Did you know?
- If you are at a cafe and need to ask if they have a charging outlet, you might ask for a コンセント (konsento), which is a Japanese adaptation of the English word 'concent', meaning power socket.
- While English speakers say their phone 'died', using the verb for 'death', 死ぬ (shinu) for a phone in Japanese would sound very strange or even personify the device as a living being.
- The word 充電 (jūden) uses the kanji for 'charge' and 'fill', making the act of charging your phone feel more like 'filling up' a container than a technical process.
Examples in context
- 充電が切れた。juuden ga kireta.My phone died.
- スマホの充電が切れたので、連絡できなかった。sumaho no juuden ga kireta node, renraku dekinakatta.My phone died, so I couldn't contact you.
- 急に充電が切れた。kyuu ni juuden ga kireta.My phone died suddenly.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto meet up at a station.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔、ごめん！充電が切れた。Hiroto, gomen! Juuden ga kireta.Hiroto, sorry! My phone died.
- 大翔 Hiroto大丈夫だよ。迷わなかった？Daijoubu dayo. Mayowanakatta?It's okay. Did you get lost?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、大丈夫。ここが待ち合わせ場所だよね。Un, daijoubu. Koko ga machiawase basho dayone.Yeah, I'm fine. This is the meeting spot, right?
- 大翔 Hirotoそうだよ。行こうか。Sou dayo. Ikou ka.That's right. Shall we go?
