キャパシタ

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Transliteration of English capacitor.

Originally spelled キャパシター (kyapashitā). As with other imported words ending in long "ā", the final vowel has shortened in more common usage, resulting in the current spelling.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʲa̠pa̠ɕita̠]

Noun

キャパシタ • (kyapashita) 

  1. (electronics) capacitor

Usage notes

This term is seldom used. The more common term for capacitor is コンデンサ (kondensa).

Synonyms
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