Translation guide
A base station is a fixed communication point, most commonly for mobile phones, two-way radios, or wireless networks. In Japanese, the term depends on the context: mobile phone base stations are usually 基地局 (kichi kyoku), while cordless phone or wireless LAN base units are often 親機 (oyaki).
The tower or fixed installation that connects mobile phones to the network.
Standard term for a mobile phone base station. Used in technical and everyday contexts.
A new base station was installed.
This area has few base stations.
Explicitly 'mobile phone base station'. Used when clarity is needed.
Some residents oppose the installation of mobile phone base stations.
The main unit of a cordless phone system or a wireless access point that connects to handsets or devices.
A fixed radio transceiver used for dispatch or amateur radio.
A reference point for differential GPS or surveying.
Used for GPS reference stations or surveying base points.
Receive correction data from the GPS base station.
基地局 is for large-scale infrastructure like cell towers. 親機 is for consumer devices like cordless phones. Using 基地局 for a home phone base would sound odd.
The base unit at home broke.
Loanword from English. Used for some cordless phone or wireless LAN base stations, but less common than 親機.
This base station can connect up to five handsets.
This radio can be used as a fixed station.