FAX

ふぁっくす
noun
fax
1. fax
fax; facsimile; a method of transmitting documents electronically over phone lines
FAXで書類(しょるい)を送(おく)る。
Send the documents by fax.
FAX番号(ばんごう)を教(おし)えてください。
Please tell me your fax number.
日本(にほん)ではまだFAXが広(ひろ)く使(つか)われている。
Fax is still widely used in Japan.

FAX (also written as ファックス or ファクス) is short for facsimile. Despite being considered outdated technology in many countries, fax remains surprisingly common in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • FAXを送(おく)る (to send a fax)
  • FAXを受(う)け取(と)る (to receive a fax)
  • FAX番号(ばんごう) (fax number)
  • FAX機(き) (fax machine)

FAX IN JAPAN:

Japan continues to use fax extensively due to:

  • 印鑑(いんかん) (seal) culture requiring physical documents
  • 個人情報保護(こじんじょうほうほご) concerns with email
  • Traditional business practices in older companies
  • Government offices often requiring fax submissions

MODERN USAGE:

  • インターネットFAX (internet fax services)
  • FAXアプリ (fax apps)
  • コンビニFAX (convenience store fax service)

DECLINING USAGE:
COVID-19 highlighted issues with fax dependency, and there's increasing push for デジタル化(でじたるか) in Japan.

REGISTER: Neutral. Still standard in business contexts.

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Added 2026.1.21 15:46
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