電動

でんどう

electrically powered; electric

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 電動 mean?

電動 is a Japanese adjective meaning electrically powered; electric in English. It is written as 電動 in kanji, でんどう in hiragana, and dendou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は電動タイプライターが欲しかったが、友人は彼を説き伏せてワープロを買わせた。

He wanted to buy an electric typewriter but his friend talked him into buying a word processor.