Japanese word

電報

Pronunciation

Romajidenpō

Meaning

  • nountelegram

Example

父から電報が届きました。chichi ka ra den pō ga todo ki ma shi ta

I received a telegram from my father.

Illustration for 電報 (telegram)

More examples

母の無事を知らせる電報を送りました。haha no bu ji o shi ra se ru den pō o oku ri ma shi ta

I sent a telegram to let them know that my mother was safe.

Core concept

Presents information in a brief message transmitted electrically between distant places.

Common phrases

  • 電報を送るden pō o oku ru

    send a telegram

  • 電報を受け取るden pō o u ke to ru

    receive a telegram

Definition in Japanese

電信によって遠くの相手に伝える短い通信文。den shin ni yo tte tō ku no ai te ni tsuta e ru mijika i tsū shin bun

Word origin

電 (den, "electricity") + 報 (hō, "report") forms this Sino-Japanese compound for a report delivered through an electric communication system.

Usage tips

  • Before email and text messaging, telegrams provided a fast way to send important short messages across long distances.

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