Vocabulary

停電

power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout

noun suru-verb vi
N3 freq #12

Example sentences

A power failure contributed to the confusion in the hall.

The whole town was blown out.

The power has been cut off since this morning.

What will happen if there's a power failure now?

Oh, the electricity has gone off.

The electricity failed during the storm.

The storm knocked out power.

Last night I could not do my homework on account of a long blackout.