ファックス

ふあっくす
noun
fax; facsimile
1. fax; facsimile
A machine or system for transmitting documents electronically over telephone lines.
ファックス(おく)
To send a fax.
Please tell me your fax number.
The office fax machine got old, so we bought a new one.
2. fax (document)
A document sent or received via fax.
ファックス(とど)いた
A fax arrived.
Please send a fax.
An important fax arrived, so please check it right away.

ファックス is a fax machine or faxed document. From English 'fax' (facsimile).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ファックスを(おく)る: to send a fax
  • ファックスを()()る: to receive a fax
  • ファックスが(とど)く: a fax arrives
  • ファックス番号(ばんごう): fax number
  • ファックス用紙(ようし): fax paper

VERBAL USE:

  • ファックスする: to fax (something)

CULTURAL NOTE:
Fax machines remain widely used in Japanese business despite declining elsewhere. Many companies still prefer fax for official documents. Government offices and hospitals also commonly use fax.

RELATED:

  • FAX: alternative spelling
  • 送信(そうしん): transmission
  • 受信(じゅしん): reception