原子炉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 原子炉, read げんしろ, is the technical noun nuclear reactor.
• Basic usage: 原子炉の構造 presents the overall arrangement; 原子炉の各部分 separates its individual components.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A reactor rather than the whole plant
  • 原子炉 is the device that controls nuclear reactions and produces heat. It is a core facility within a nuclear power plant, not the entire plant with turbines and generators.