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    3. 電報

    電報

    電でん報ぽう

    telegram

    N4KMT6News #14+1CoreNounInternet & Social MediaKanji Vocab25 strokes

    でんぽう

    Noun

    1.
    telegram

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    昔むかしは電でん報ぽうで連れん絡らくを取とりました。

    In the past, people communicated by telegram.

    KMT4HistoryTechnology
    祖そ父ふの訃ふ報ほうは電でん報ぽうで届とどいた。

    The news of my grandfather's death arrived by telegram.

    KMT6Daily LifeHistory
    インターネットが普ふ及きゅうする前まえは、緊きん急きゅうの連れん絡らくに電でん報ぽうが使つかわれた。

    Before the internet became widespread, telegrams were used for urgent communications.

    KMT6TechnologyHistoryInternet & Social Media
    彼かれは遠とおい故ふる郷さとの家かぞ族くへに電でん報ぽうを送おくった。

    He sent a telegram to his family in his distant hometown.

    KMT6TechnologyFamily & Relationships
    現げん代だいではあまり使つかわれないが、電でん報ぽうはかつて重じゅう要ような通つう信しん手しゅ段だんだった。

    Although not often used today, telegrams were once an important means of communication.

    KMT7HistoryTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    電
    electricity
    報
    むく.いる…(1)
    report・news・reward・retribution
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