Meaning

Primary

Electric Fan

Alternative

Electronic Fan

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A folding fan wind machine is a machine that blows wind like a folding fan. That's an electric fan or an electronic fan.

Reading

せんぷうき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Careful of the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

時計のチクタクという音と、扇風機のブーンという音しか聞こえなかった。

The only thing I could hear was the sound of the clock ticking and the whirring of the electric fan.

Kanji Composition