コンデンサ

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Originally spelled. As with other imported words ending in long "ā", the final vowel has shortened in more common usage, resulting in the current spelling.

Noun

 * 1)  a capacitor
 * Though called in modern English, these electronic devices were originally called  from as far back as 1782. The Japanese term is based on this older terminology.
 * 1)  an optical condenser, such as a lens or mirror
 * 2)  a condenser, a device or unit used to condense vapor into liquid

Usage notes
Japanese has also borrowed the modern English term for the electronic component, as. However, the term is used much more commonly.

Synonyms

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