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 is a fax machine or faxed document. From English 'fax' (facsimile).
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ファックスを送る: to send a fax
- ファックスを受け取る: to receive a fax
- ファックスが届く: a fax arrives
- ファックス番号: fax number
- ファックス用紙: 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: transmission
- 受信: reception