通信
通信する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 通信する | 通信しない |
| Polite | 通信します | 通信しません |
| Past polite | 通信しました | 通信しませんでした |
| Past | 通信した | 通信しなかった |
| Te-form | 通信して | 通信しないで |
| Desire | 通信したい | 通信したくない |
| Potential | 通信できる | 通信できない |
| Passive | 通信される | 通信されない |
| Causative | 通信させる | 通信させない |
| Causative passive | 通信させられる | 通信させられない |
| Volitional | 通信しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 通信しましょう | |
| Imperative | 通信しろ | 通信するな |
| Conditional | 通信すれば | 通信しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 通信したら | 通信しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
General communication or correspondence between people or organizations. As 通信する, it often sounds somewhat formal or practical rather than casual conversation.
He corresponded for many years with researchers overseas.
This university has a program that can be studied by correspondence.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
transmission; signal; telecommunications
Used for the sending and receiving of data, signals, voice, or other information through networks, radio, phones, satellites, and similar systems.
The smartphone is communicating with a base station.
The signal was cut off when we entered the tunnel.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Journalistic use for a report or dispatch sent from a correspondent or news source; now mainly seen in formal reporting contexts or compounds such as 通信社.
A dispatch from the war zone was printed in the newspaper.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉と通信するto communicate with (a person, ship, station, etc.)
The spacecraft is communicating with Earth.
- 通信が途絶えるfor communication to be cut off/lost
Communication with the ship was lost due to the storm.
- 〈物〉で通信するto communicate by means of (a device or medium)
They communicate by radio.
- 通信を傍受するto intercept a communication
The spy intercepted the enemy's communications.