短たん信しんたんしんFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000Meanings1nounbrief note; short messageRefers to a short written communication, such as a note, letter, or message. Not typically used for spoken messages.彼かれから短みじかい短たん信しんが届とどいた。I received a brief note from him.新しん聞ぶんに短たん信しん欄らんがある。The newspaper has a short-message column.