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denki

電気でんきdenki
light (in a room)
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Usages of denki

私わたし　は　電気でんき　を　つけます。watasi ha denki wo tukemasu.
I turn on the light.
私わたし　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　電気でんき　を　消けします。watasi ha neru mae ni denki wo kesimasu.
I turn off the light before sleeping.
朝あさ　は　部屋へや　が　明あかるい　ので、　電気でんき　を　消けして　も　見みえます。asa ha heya ga akarui node, denki wo kesite mo miemasu.
In the morning the room is bright, so I can see even if I turn off the light.
昼ひる　は　窓まど　を　開あければ、　電気でんき　を　つけなくて　も　部屋へや　が　明あかるく　見みえます。hiru ha mado wo akereba, denki wo tukenakute mo heya ga akaruku miemasu.
During the day, if I open the window, the room looks bright even without turning on the light.
暗くらい　部屋へや　で　電気でんき　を　消けして　も　いい　です　か。kurai heya de denki wo kesite mo ii desu ka.
May I turn off the light in the dark room?
電気でんき　を　つけて、　部屋へや　を　明あかるく　します。denki wo tukete, heya wo akaruku simasu.
I turn on the light and brighten the room.
この　部屋へや　は　日当ひあたり　が　いい　から、　朝あさ　は　電気でんき　を　つけなくて　も　明あかるい　です。kono heya ha hiatari ga ii kara, asa ha denki wo tukenakute mo akarui desu.
Because this room gets good sunlight, it is bright in the morning even without turning on the light.
昨夜さくや　は　電気でんき　を　つけっぱなし　に　して　寝ねて　しまいました。sakuya ha denki wo tukeppanasi ni site nete simaimasita.
Last night, I ended up going to sleep with the light left on.
家いえ　を　出でる　とき　は、　電気でんき　を　つけっぱなし　に　しないで　ください。ie wo deru toki ha, denki wo tukeppanasi ni sinaide kudasai.
When you leave the house, please don’t leave the lights on.
寝ねる　前まえ　に、　部屋へや　の　電気でんき　を　少すこし　暗くらく　します。neru mae ni, heya no denki wo sukosi kuraku simasu.
Before going to bed, I dim the room light a little.
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