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    3. 交換手

    交換手

    交こう換かん手しゅ

    operator (e.g. telephone)

    KMT10News #41+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab22 strokes

    こうかんしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    operator (e.g. telephone)

    Stroke 0 / 22

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    昔むかしは電でん話わの交こう換かん手しゅがいた。

    In the past, there were telephone operators.

    KMT8Work & CareerHistory
    彼かの女じょはホテルの交こう換かん手しゅとして働はたらいている。

    She works as a hotel operator.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    自じど動うか化をすが進すむ現げん代だいにおいて、交こう換かん手しゅの役やく割わりは大おおきく変へん化かした。

    In modern times, with advancing automation, the role of the operator has changed significantly.

    KMT10Work & CareerTechnologyHistory
    会かい社しゃの交こう換かん手しゅは、多おおくの電でん話わを効こう率りつ的てきにさばいていた。

    The company's operator efficiently handled many phone calls.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは交こう換かん手しゅになりたいという夢ゆめを抱いだいていたが、時じ代だいとともにその職しょくは減げん少しょうしていった。

    He had a dream of becoming an operator, but that profession declined with the times.

    KMT10Work & CareerHistoryEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    交
    まじ.わる・まじ.える・ま.じる・まじ.る・ま.ざる・ま.ぜる…(6)
    mingle・mixing・association・coming & going
    換
    か.える・-か.える・か.わる…(1)
    interchange・period・change・convert・replace…(1)
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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