かんでん

kandenchi
Common N3 noun

Translations

1. dry cell battery
2. battery

Notes

乾電池 (kandenchi) refers specifically to non-rechargeable batteries typically used in household devices. It is a common term in everyday Japanese.

Examples

リモコンには乾電池かんでんちが必要です。

Rimokon ni wa kandenchi ga hitsuyou desu.

The remote control requires dry cell batteries.

乾電池かんでんち交換こうかんしてください。

Kandenchi o koukan shite kudasai.

Please replace the batteries.

この懐中電灯かいちゅうでんとう乾電池かんでんちうごきます。

Kono kaichuudentou wa kandenchi de ugokimasu.

This flashlight operates on dry cell batteries.