信しん号ごう

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信号する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

signal; signaling

General term for any kind of signal, including electronic, hand, or light signals. Also used as a suru-verb for the act of signaling.

Specifically refers to traffic lights. Very common in everyday conversation.

信しん号ごうを守まもるto obey the traffic light
信しん号ごうを守まもって道どう路ろを横おう断だんしましょう。
Let's obey the traffic light when crossing the road.
信しん号ごうを送おくるto send a signal
衛えい星せいから地ち球きゅうに信しん号ごうを送おくる。
The satellite sends a signal to Earth.
信しん号ごうを無む視しするto run a red light; to ignore a traffic signal
その車くるまは信しん号ごうを無む視しして交こう差さ点てんに入はいった。
That car ran the light and entered the intersection.
信しん号ごうを受うけ取とるto receive a signal
受じゅ信しん機きが微び弱じゃくな信しん号ごうを受うけ取とった。
The receiver picked up a weak signal.
信しん号ごうが変かわるfor the traffic light to change
信しん号ごうが変かわるまでここで待まとう。
Let's wait here until the light changes.
信しん号ごう待まちをするto wait at a traffic light
駅えき前まえで信しん号ごう待まちをしていたら知しり合あいに会あった。
While waiting at the light near the station, I ran into an acquaintance.

赤あか信しん号ごう皆みんなで渡わたれば怖こわくないif everyone crosses against the red light together, there's nothing to be afraid of; there's no reason to feel guilty about doing something bad if everyone does it

合あい図ずN4sense 1
合図 is a general, often prearranged cue between people, while 信号 covers any kind of signal including mechanical or electronic ones.
交こう通つう信しん号ごう sense 2
交通信号 is the formal, full term for a traffic light, while 信号 alone is the everyday word people use for the same thing.
信しん号ごう機き
信号 is the general term for any signal (hand signals, radio signals, etc.), while 信号機 specifically refers to the physical device that displays traffic lights or other signals.
シグナル
信号 is the native Japanese word for a signal, commonly used for traffic lights and formal contexts, while シグナル is a loanword with a more modern or technical feel.

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パルス
信号 is the general term for any transmitted signal, whereas パルス specifically denotes a brief, discrete burst of energy or voltage.
標ひょう識しきN2
信号 refers to a traffic light or transmitted signal, whereas 標識 is a fixed, static sign or marker that does not change.

信しん号ごう機き sense 2
信号機 refers to the physical traffic-light apparatus itself, while 信号 refers to the light signal (red/green/yellow) it displays.

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Sino-Japanese compound of 信 (しん, 'sign, trust') and 号 (ごう, 'number, mark'). The combination conveys the idea of a sign or signal.