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中継局 (chuukeikyoku) Japanese meaning: relay station | Kotomora

中ちゅう継けい局きょく

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Meanings

1

relay station; translator station

A facility that receives and retransmits signals, commonly used in TV/radio broadcasting and telecommunications.

山やまの上うえにテレビの中ちゅう継けい局きょくが設せっ置ちされている

。

A TV relay station is installed on the mountain.

この地ち域いきでは中ちゅう継けい局きょくのおかげで電でん波ぱが届とどく。

In this area, signals reach thanks to the translator station.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
継inherit, succeed, continue
局bureau, board, office

Related words

中ちゅう継けい
中継 means 'relay' or 'broadcasting' in general; 中継局 specifically refers to the station or facility.
基き地ち局きょく
基地局 is a base station, often for mobile phones, while 中継局 is a relay station that extends coverage.

Built from

中ちゅう継けい+局きょく

Etymology

Compound of 中継 (relay) and 局 (station, office).