FAX

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 Despite being considered outdated technology in many countries, fax remains surprisingly common in Japan.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.