The summer in Japan it is very hot and rainy, many end up suffering from heat stroke. A great lifesaver is Air Conditioning, but some foreigners who come across it feel lost with those words entirely in Japanese. Of course, there are air conditioners of different brands and types. Knowing the main words written on an air conditioner will help you to use it.
Each remote control is different, so it's no use putting a picture here indicating each button. What we can do is present a list of words that are present on the remote controls so you know what each button does.
| Japanese | START | Romaji | Portuguese |
| 停止 | ていし | teshi | stop, turn off |
| 運転 | うんてん | unten | call, operate |
| 冷房 | れいぼう | reibou | Air conditioning |
| 暖房 | だんぼう | danced | Warm-up |
| 除湿 | じょしつ | joshitsu | dehumidify |
| ドライ | dorai | dehumidify | |
| 自動 | じどう | jidou | Automatic |
These are the main basic functions of a Japanese air conditioner. The option dehumidify you use to save energy, it does not heat the room but reduces the humidity in the air. The option automatic set at the temperature standard suggested by the manufacturer.
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Some air conditioners have many more functions and settings. See below some words that you can find in these air conditioning or even in heaters:
| Japanese | START | Romaji | Portuguese |
| 温度 | おんど | wave | control temperature |
| 風向 | ふうこう | fuukou | fan direction |
| メニュー | menyuu | Menu | |
| 進む | すすむ | susumu | advance |
| 戻る | もどる | moderu | come back |
| 入タイマー | Newcomer | turn on timer | |
| 切タイマー | setsu taimaa | Stop timer (cut) | |
| スイング | swing | Balance Function | |
| ハイパワー | haipawaa | High power | |
| ランドリー | randoii | laundry mode | |
| 省パワー | shou pawaa | Energy saving | |
| 風量切換 | かぜりょうきりかえ | fuuryou kirikae | air flow |
| 運転切換 | うんてんきりかえ | unten kirikae | air flow |
| 送風 | そうふう | soufuu | ventilate |
| 強風 | きょうふう | kyoufuu | strong, tall |
| 弱風 | じゃくふう | jyakufuu | weak low fan |
| 微風 | びふう | steak | very low breeze |
| 静音 | せいおん | seion | silence mode |
| 運転 | うんてん | unten | operate, call |
Some of the settings mentioned above can be controlled from top to bottom. The words after the air flow usually appear on the screen to show how it is configured.
- A swing function permite que o ventilador rode de cima para baixo;
- The laundry mode adjusts temperature and humidity to dry your clothes;
- The air flow pode ser controlado para baixa, fraca e silenciosa. Você clica no botão variàs vezes para deixar da maneira que deseja;
Well, I hope these words help you to understand how Japan's air conditioning works. I know that it is still necessary for you to have a basic notion of temperature and how an air conditioner works to know how to leave it the way you want. If you have any tips and suggestions, you can leave them in the comments below.
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