Breakdown of denki
spirit
気
Steam drifts upward, crossing into the spirit realm.
electricity
電
When it rains, you quickly go to your rice paddy and point a fishhook in the sky in order to harvest some electricity.
Usages of denki
電気 ストーブ で 部屋中 に 熱 が 広がった。denki sutoobu de heyajuu ni netsu ga hirogatta.
Heat was spread throughout the room by the electric stove.
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電気 を 消して ください。denki o keshite kudasai.
Please turn off the lights.
電池 を 外して ください。denchi o hazushite kudasai.
Please remove the battery.
電気 が 消えました。denki ga kiemashita.
The lights went out.
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