telegraph in Japanese
telegraph in Japanese is 電報, 電信, 打電する — telegraph means a system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
telegraph in Japanese
電報
Pronounced: denpō
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.
電信
Pronounced: denshin
(chiefly, _, historical) The electrical device gradually developed in the early 19th century to transmit messages (telegrams) using Morse code; the entire system used to transmit its messages including overhead lines and transoceanic cables.
打電する
To use a telegraph, send a message by telegraph.
What does "telegraph" mean?
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noun A system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
"News once travelled by telegraph across continents in minutes."
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verb To unintentionally reveal an intention through an obvious sign, gesture, or expression.
"His nervous glance telegraphed that he was about to lie."
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telegraph in a sentence
- News once travelled by telegraph across continents in minutes.
- His nervous glance telegraphed that he was about to lie.
- The boxer telegraphed his punch, giving his opponent time to dodge.
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What is "telegraph" in Japanese?
"telegraph" in Japanese is 電報, 電信, 打電する. telegraph means: A system, or the device, used to send coded messages over long distances using electrical signals.
How do you pronounce 電報?
"telegraph" in Japanese is 電報, pronounced "denpō".
How do you use "telegraph" in a sentence?
Example: "News once travelled by telegraph across continents in minutes." In Japanese, "telegraph" is 電報, 電信, 打電する.
Are there other ways to say "telegraph" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "telegraph": 電報, 電信, 打電する.
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