Japanese Conversation · Level 87
60 words
Japanese word
無線
Pronunciation
Romajimusen
Meaning
- nounradio
Example
無線で連絡してください。mu sen de ren raku shi te ku da sa i
Please contact me by radio.
More examples
電波が弱くても、無線で短い連絡ができます。den pa ga yowa ku te mo mu sen de mijika i ren raku ga de ki ma su
Even when the signal is weak, you can send a short message by radio.
Core concept
Centers on sending and receiving information through the air rather than along a wire.
Common phrases
無線で連絡するmu sen de ren raku su ru
contact by radio
無線で呼びかけるmu sen de yo bi ka ke ru
call over the radio
無線を使うmu sen o tsuka u
use radio
Similar words
無線通信musentsūshin: A formal term for communication that uses radio waves instead of wires.
Definition in Japanese
電波を利用して、離れた場所と音声や情報を送受信する通信。den pa o ri yō shi te hana re ta ba sho to on sei ya jō hō o sō ju shin su ru tsū shin
Word origin
The compound 無線 (musen) joins 無 (mu, "without") with 線 (sen, "line"), giving the sense of wireless communication.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 無線 (musen) can refer to radio communication between people, not only to radio broadcasting.
Other meanings
- wirelessnoun
Opposites
- 有線yūsenwired connectionnoun