電子レンジ（でんしレンジ、denshirenji）
- microwave

The Japanese word 電子レンジ電子レンジ (denshi renji) refers to a microwave oven. It's a kitchen appliance that uses electromagnetic radiation (microwaves) to heat or cook food. This word is a loanword, combining elements of both Japanese and English. The "denshi" part means "electronic," and "renji" is a shortened form of "range," as in the English word "microwave oven" or "cooking range."

⚫︎ ご飯を電子レンジで温めてください。 Translation: Please heat the rice in the microwave. ⚫︎ 電子レンジで冷凍食品を解凍しました。 Translation: I defrosted the frozen food in the microwave. ⚫︎ この料理は電子レンジ対応ですか？ Translation: Is this dish microwave-safe?

You can use 電子レンジ電子レンジ in various situations when talking about microwave ovens. ⚫︎When asking someone to heat food in the microwave. ⚫︎When describing how you cooked or heated something. ⚫︎When checking if a container or food item is safe to use in the microwave. ⚫︎When explaining a recipe that uses a microwave.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in katakana as 電子レンジ電子レンジ. ⚫︎ The kanji and hiragana form would be 電子レンジ電子レンジ (denshi renji). However, the katakana version is far more common. ⚫︎ There are no variations in the okurigana, as "renji" is a single unit of meaning here.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 電子レンジ電子レンジ, as it's a specific appliance. However, you could sometimes use the more general term "oven" or "cooking appliance," though these are broader in meaning.

There are no direct antonyms for 電子レンジ電子レンジ as it is an object.

お弁当を電子レンジで温めるのを忘れちゃった！ ・Translation: I forgot to warm up my lunch in the microwave! ・Explanation: This sentence shows the common usage of 電子レンジ電子レンジ in a casual context, expressing a forgetful mistake.

今日の夕食は電子レンジで簡単に作れるパスタにしよう。 ・Translation: Let's make some easy pasta that can be made in the microwave for dinner today. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 電子レンジ電子レンジ is used when planning a simple meal.

The word 電子レンジ電子レンジ is a loanword. The first part, "denshi," comes from the Japanese word for "electronic" (電子). The second part, "renji," comes from the English word "range," originally referring to a cooking range. This makes a combined word describing the appliance.