電線（でんせん、denseん）
- electric wire

The Japanese word 電線 (でんせん, densen) means "electric wire" or "power line." It refers to the wires that carry electricity. These wires can be found both overhead (on poles) and underground. They are essential for the distribution of electricity to homes, businesses, and other facilities.電線

⚫︎ 電線が切れてしまいました。 Translation: The electric wire has broken. ⚫︎ 電線は危険なので、触らないでください。 Translation: Electric wires are dangerous, so please do not touch them. ⚫︎ 新しい電線の設置工事が行われています。 Translation: Construction is underway to install new power lines.

You use 電線 in situations where you're talking about wires that conduct electricity. You might use it to describe where a wire is located (e.g., overhead, underground), if it's damaged, or if work is being done on it. It’s a common word, especially in discussions related to infrastructure or electrical work.

電線 is primarily written using kanji and hiragana: 電線. ⚫︎ The kanji 電 (den) means "electricity" or "electric." ⚫︎ The kanji 線 (sen) means "line" or "wire." ⚫︎ The reading is always でんせん (densen) in hiragana. There are no variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ The word 電線 itself is the most common and direct synonym. ⚫︎ In some contexts, you might hear words like ケーブル (kēburu - cable), but this can refer to a broader range of cables, not just electrical ones.

⚫︎ There aren't direct antonyms in the same way as words like "hot" and "cold." The opposite concept might be something like "insulator" 絶縁体 (zetsuentai), which prevents the flow of electricity, or to stop the flow of electricity by turning it off.

強風で電線が垂れ下がって、とても危険な状態でした。 ・Translation: The power lines were sagging in the strong wind, and it was a very dangerous situation. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a dangerous situation caused by weather and damaged電線.

この古い建物の電線は交換する必要があります。 ・Translation: The electrical wiring in this old building needs to be replaced. ・Explanation: This sentence refers to the need to replace the wiring, which is an example of the use of the word 電線.

The word 電線 is a compound word formed from two kanji: ⚫︎ 電 (den), which comes from the Chinese word for electricity. ⚫︎ 線 (sen), which also comes from Chinese, meaning "line" or "wire." The combination literally translates to "electric wire" or "electrical line."