Translation guide
The transmission of information over distances by electronic means. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 通信 (tsūshin), but the specific term depends on context: telecommunications industry, technology, or formal academic usage.
The broad concept of transmitting information electronically, including telephone, internet, radio, etc.
The most common and versatile term for telecommunication. Used in compounds like 通信技術 (communication technology) and 通信網 (communication network).
現代社会では通信が不可欠です。
Telecommunication is essential in modern society.
通信技術は急速に進歩している。
Telecommunication technology is advancing rapidly.
Literally 'electric communication', this is a more formal or technical term often used in legal and engineering contexts.
電気通信事業法が改正された。
The Telecommunications Business Law was revised.
Loanword from English, used in business or academic contexts, often as part of a compound like テレコミュニケーションシステム.
テレコミュニケーションの分野で働いています。
I work in the field of telecommunications.
Referring to the business sector involving telephone, internet, and data services.
The telecommunications industry. Commonly used in business news and reports.
通信業界は競争が激しい。
The telecommunications industry is highly competitive.
Telecommunications business or service. Often used in company descriptions.
当社は通信事業を展開しています。
Our company operates a telecommunications business.
The study or discipline of telecommunications engineering or science.
Telecommunications engineering. Standard term in university departments and research.
彼は通信工学を専攻している。
He is majoring in telecommunications engineering.
While テレコミュニケーション is understood, it sounds like a borrowed technical term. In everyday Japanese, 通信 is preferred. For example, 'telecommunication network' is 通信網, not テレコミュニケーションネットワーク.
English often uses 'telecommunication' as an attributive noun (e.g., telecommunication services). In Japanese, it's more natural to use compounds like 通信サービス or 通信事業 rather than trying to use 通信 alone as an adjective.
Information and communication; often used in academic and policy contexts, e.g., 情報通信技術 (ICT).
情報通信技術は教育に革命をもたらした。
Information and communication technology has revolutionized education.