Keyword
electric
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig574
Readings
でん
(97%)
Composed of
rain
sun
umbrella handle
Mnemonic

An umbrella can protect you from the sun and from the rain, but it's not very effective against an electrical storm. If you get struck by a lightning it's over for you.

Used in vocabulary (1334 in total)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
train; electric train
electricity; (electric) light
Examples (200 in total)
Call me anytime.
I'll just let myself in and use the phone.
Looking back, his demeanor had been strange ever since he received the phone call.
The phone is hung up from the other end.
You could at least have called.
Why don't you call and ask the person themselves?
There was a phone call a moment ago.
I don't even have the luxury of holding the phone to my ear.
It is probably due to the phone call from my older sister yesterday.
Normally, he never calls me for a reason like that.
My mother keeps calling me over and over, and it is annoying.
Just as I was about to leave the house, the phone rang.
I have no idea who this suspicious caller is.
My husband didn't make a single phone call.
I got an email from my mother, and then she called as well.
Please contact us by phone or email.
My big brother says he'll call later.
The phone call finally ended.
Please contact me by phone or email.
Call me when you get there.
The phone cord had come unplugged.
Please call me on the way back.
Oh, is it something like a telephone?
I can hear a pained voice through the phone.
It was a voice over the phone.
The phone did not ring, and no letters arrived.
I'm a train buff, so just riding a train is fun for me.
Sorry I'm late. You see, the train stopped.
Sorry I'm late. You see, the trains had stopped.
There are no trains, so I have no choice but to walk home.
The train is just about to leave.
I'm on my way to Tokyo by train.
Some middle-aged guy I didn't know talked to me on the train.
When I got on the train, I stood next to the door.
When it comes to trains, my little brother is a real expert.
The train is full of the smartphone crowd.
The train is stopped.
Just as I got to the station, the train left.
My older brother is a train buff; on his days off he always goes out to take pictures of trains.
The train slowly started moving.
Furthermore, mobile phones cannot be used either.
At that moment, the mobile phone in my back pocket rang.
While remaining wary of the surroundings, my attention still inevitably turns to my mobile phone.
It was then that the cell phone rang.
Gripping the mobile phone tightly while feeling tense.
I very nearly called you.
The buses and trains aren't running yet, you know?
The phone call was cut off.
I got a call from my mother back home.
This machine generates electricity.
I turn on the light in my room.
Naturally, it seems that the electricity isn't flowing either, so it's dim.
Run as strong a current through it as you can!
The lights in the windows of the building behind turned on.
I know that lightning is electricity.
If you don't turn on the light, you'll ruin your eyes.
The room with the lights off is dark.
I wonder where the electricity is being drawn from.
I turned off the light and also laid out the futon.
Because our voices are similar, I'm often mistaken for my older sister on the phone.
According to the news, the trains will be stopped until tonight.
When I called the shop, it had already closed.
You were so quiet on the train. What a good kid.
At the same time, the cell phone rang.
The phone has been ringing continuously.
On the phone, I make a point of saying my name clearly.
I take out my mobile phone and call the number I just received.
I'd like to call, but I don't know the number.
Once again, the phone rings.
I turn off the light and slip into bed.
If you go that far, it will be easier to get through on the phone.
We go straight back to the station, get on a train, and return to our hometown.
The executive who took the call turned to a colleague with a look of undisguised bewilderment.
Electrons orbit around the nucleus.
In the end, I spent the whole night thinking about nothing but that phone call.
Back then, I used to take this train once a week.
Train connections at this station are bad.
The train was late, and I missed my connection.
If you ride in the front car of the train, you get a good view ahead.
The trains stopped, and I got stuck at the station.
It was a phone call that connected directly to the truck driver.
To me, it is merely a phone call.
The other day, I received a phone call from your parents.
If you need me, you could just call or something!
Just then, a train pulled into the platform.
Just now, there was a phone call from the department head at your organization.
Nice, the train just came.
Let's call the person in charge of security.
I got a call from a man claiming to be a police officer.
And what it says is totally off the wall.
Sorry, sorry, this guy's a bit of a space cadet.
The radio waves picked up by the radio are becoming clearly stronger.
At the very least, there was no signal.
The conversation is getting weirder and weirder.
There is no signal.
Is the reception poor?
I rode a blue train.
A train passes over the railway bridge.
Hmm, everyone has been restless since receiving the phone call.
I called the police immediately.
I no longer make phone calls in the middle of the night.
When was the last time you made a phone call?
Without waiting for a reply, I take out my cell phone and make a call.
I take out my cell phone and get in touch with the boss.
The phone kept ringing, jangling on and on.
It is carried out in cooperation with local electrical contractors.
Apology calls flood in.
The train stopped suddenly and I lurched forward.
The type who happily gives up their seat on the train to the elderly.
And yet, that guy calls me every night.
The one that was ringing was a private cell phone.
I made it so that the radio waves from the monitoring device could be amplified and transmitted.
However, please do not call too casually.
This train has six cars.
I ride along, swaying, on an eight-car train.
I made the 8:30 train.
The doors close, and the train starts moving.
There is a plan to extend the railway line to the next town.
A man who molested a woman on a train was arrested.
The power was still on.
I tried pressing the power button again after regaining my composure, but it remained unresponsive.
I leaned forward and pressed the power button.
It seems the power is off.
Everyone instantly understands that the power has returned.
When you press the power button, the button lights up.
I turn off my phone, too.
It can't be helped, since the train access isn't good.
I reached out and picked up the phone by the bedside.
I picked up the signal you sent, loud and clear.
When I finished the phone call, the quietness of the surroundings suddenly stood out.
The beam of the flashlight lit up the darkness.
After that, I rode the train quietly until I arrived at Yokohama Station.
The train slid into Yokohama Station.
I called him three times, but he didn't answer.
The mobile phone I had been loosely holding slipped out of my hand and rolled on the floor.
A phone call would have been fine, but I wanted to talk face-to-face.
When you get off the train and leave the station, you are at the outskirts of the downtown area.
The power supply was cut off because of the typhoon.
Moreover, you made complaint calls many times, didn't you?
In that case, please help me a little with the phone handling.
Thinking so, I entered the phone number.
Actually, the memo with the phone number I gave you yesterday had an old number on it.
I don't want to tell you my phone number.
When I called him, I was told he was in Kyushu on a business trip.
It is a world without cell phones or the Internet.
The brakes are applied to the train.
I commute to school by train, but it is not that far.
I took the eight o'clock train.
Electricity, gas, water, the internet and so on can already be used.
There must be a telephone consultation contact point or something like that.
A single old utility pole stands on top of the hill.
Workers inspect the train tracks in the middle of the night.
The trains stopped because of the heavy rain.
Where were you when the power outage happened?
The surroundings, which had been pitch dark due to what was called a power outage, suddenly became bright.
In case of a power outage, the power supply is split into two separate systems.
It seems that there was a power outage immediately after the earthquake.
If the lights have gone out too, it might be a power outage.
Last night the power went out in this whole area.
A light bulb hangs from the ceiling.
My bag got caught in the train door.
Dust has gathered on the lampshade.
There was a call from someone named Tanaka.
Someone called Tanaka-something phoned you.
The last train on this line leaves early.
I missed the last train, so there's no other way but to walk home.
The train was packed, and there wasn't even room to stand.
Could you transfer this call to the sales department?
The power line was cut, causing a blackout.
The trains stopped because of the heavy snow.
The trains stopped because of the heavy snow.
I left a message on the answering machine.
Static electricity from the doorknob gave my fingertips a jolt.
Oh no, I missed the train again!
I've had it with packed trains.
Our shoulders brushed against each other on the crowded train.
I pushed my way through the packed train and managed to get off.
I gave my seat to an old lady on the train.
As the train started moving, Fukuhara relaxed a little.
This month's electricity bill is 20% higher than last month's.
Work has begun on replacing the streetcar tracks.
My mom is a phone addict and has long calls every night.
The train sways, so please hold on to a strap.
I touched the electric fence and got a shock in my hand.
"Do you mind if I use your phone?" "No, please go ahead."
You don't need to call him.
I forgot to call you.
Your student called me.
You always called me from her house.
You may call me anytime.
You can call me anytime you like.
Please call me at any time.
When are you going to call me?
When should I call?
I want this phone.
I'm sorry for calling so late. I just wanted to hear your voice.
Is there a telephone near by?
Can I use your phone for a sec?
In any case, I'll call you tomorrow.
Why don't you call him yourself?