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海底電信 (かいていでんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

海かい底てい電でん信しん

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Meanings

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submarine telegraphy

Technical term for telegraph communication via undersea cables.

海かい底てい電でん信しんは19世せい紀きに実じつ用よう化かされた。

Submarine telegraphy was put into practical use in the 19th century.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
底bottom, sole, depth
電electricity
信faith, truth, fidelity

Related words

海かい底ていケーブル
海底ケーブル refers to the physical undersea cable itself, while 海底電信 refers to the telegraphy system or communication method using such cables.

Built from

海かい底てい+電でん信しん

Etymology

Compound of 海底 (seabed) and 電信 (telegraphy).