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通信機関 (つうしんきかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
communications media ; communication facilities ; means of communication
Refers to the institutional or infrastructural means of communication, such as postal services, telecommunications, broadcasting, or internet services.
新あたら
しい
通つう
信しん
機き
関かん
が
地ち
域いき
に
導どう
入にゅう
さ
れ
た
。
A new means of communication was introduced to the region.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue 機 loom, mechanism, machine 関 connection, barrier, gateway Similar words 通つう 信しん 手しゅ 段だん 通信手段 is a broader term for any method or tool of communication, while 通信機関 emphasizes the institutional or organizational aspect.
通つう 信しん 網もう 通信網 specifically refers to a communication network, whereas 通信機関 can encompass the entire system including facilities and media.
Etymology Compound of 通信 (communication) and 機関 (organization, facility). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese to refer to communication institutions and infrastructure.
