省エネルギー

• 読み: しょうエネルギー
• ローマ字: shou enerugii
• 漢字の分解: 省 (shou/shō) — save, economise
• 発音: /ɕoː.e.ne.ɾɯ.ɡiː/

意味

Energy conservation; energy-saving. Refers to the practice of reducing energy consumption through efficient use.

A compound noun formed from 省 (saving/economising) and エネルギー (energy, from German Energie). Commonly abbreviated to 省エネ in daily speech. Functions as a noun or no-adjective (省エネルギーの). Used in environmental discussions, product descriptions, and government policy.

例文

1. 省エネルギーの取り組みが全国で進んでいる。
2. 新しいエアコンは省エネルギー性能が高い。
3. 省エネルギーを意識して照明をLEDに変えた。

使い方ガイド

場面: environment, technology, policy

トーン: informative

起源と歴史

A hybrid compound of the Sino-Japanese 省 (shō, to economise) and the loanword エネルギー (from German Energie). The term became widespread during the 1970s oil crisis when Japan aggressively promoted energy conservation policies.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal