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Meaning of 電波(でんぱ) in Japanese

電波
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
でんぱ
Romaji
denpa
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    electro-magnetic wave; radio wave
    Example sentence
    ジャンスキーが観測したのは銀河系の中心核から波長14.6mの電波であった What Jansky had observed was the 14.6m wavelength radio wave from the Milky Way's core.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    nonsense
    Example sentence
    携帯電話他の電話妨害する電波出した His mobile phone produced radio emissions that interfered with other phones.

Examples of 電波, でんぱ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

8 strokes

waves, billows, Poland

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi: なみ

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JLPT 5

13 strokes

electricity

On'Yomi: デン

Kun'Yomi:

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