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親電 (しんでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

親しん電でん

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Meanings

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noun

imperial telegram; telegram from the emperor or head of state

Formal term for a telegram sent by an emperor or head of state. Rare in modern usage due to the decline of telegrams.

天皇てんのう陛へい下かから親しん電でんが届とどいた。
An imperial telegram arrived from His Majesty the Emperor.

Kanji

親parent, intimacy, relative
電electricity

Etymology

Compound of 親 (しん, 'emperor; parent') and 電 (でん, 'telegram'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.