How to say 'Fax' in Japanese | ファックス

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Meaning

Fax

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Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ファックス (fakkusu)' refers to a 'fax' or 'fax machine'. It is a loanword derived from the English word 'fax'. In Japan, fax machines are still widely used in business and administrative contexts, despite the prevalence of digital communication methods. For example: Please send the document by fax「その書類をファックスで送ってください」(そのしょるいをファックスでおくってください). I received a fax from the office「事務所からファックスが届きました」(じむしょからファックスがとどきました). The word 'ファックス' can also be used to refer to the act of sending or receiving a fax, as in 'ファックスを送る (fakkusu o okuru)' (to send a fax) or 'ファックスを受信する (fakkusu o jushin suru)' (to receive a fax).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

7315

Composition

katakana

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