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絶縁

Reading

Kana: ぜつえん
Romaji: zetsuen
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
1

breaking off relations; disconnection

2

insulation (esp. electrical); isolation

Kanji

絶
Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ
Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
縁
Readings: エン、 -ネン、 ふち、 ふちど.る、 ゆかり、 よすが、 へり、 えにし
Meanings: affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

Example Sentence

軟木()の絶縁(ぜつえん)された部屋(へや)およびよいヒーターはサウナのための絶対(ぜったい)必要(ひつよう)である。
➥An insulated soft-wood room and a good heater are the absolute necessities for a sauna.
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