外信
Meanings
1
external communication; foreign correspondence
Refers to communication with foreign countries, especially in news reporting. Often used in compounds like 外信部 (foreign news department) or 外信記者 (foreign correspondent).
I like reading the foreign news section of the newspaper.
He was assigned to the foreign news department.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉から外信が入るa foreign news dispatch comes in from 〈place〉
A dispatch came in from Paris.
- 外信を打つto send a cable/dispatch abroad
The correspondent sent a dispatch to the head office.