(てんそう)

てんそう
noun, suru verb
forwarding; transfer; redirection
1. forwarding; transfer; redirection
Sending something onward to a different destination. Used for mail, email, phone calls, and data.
メールを転送(てんそう)した。
I forwarded the email.
()()()郵便(ゆうびん)転送(てんそう)(もう)()んだ。
I applied for mail forwarding after moving.
電話(でんわ)担当者(たんとうしゃ)転送(てんそう)しますので、少々(しょうしょう)()ちください。
I'll transfer your call to the person in charge, so please hold for a moment.

Used across multiple contexts: postal mail, email, phone calls, and digital data.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • メールを転送(てんそう)する (to forward an email)
  • 電話(でんわ)転送(てんそう)する (to transfer a call)
  • 郵便(ゆうびん)転送(てんそう) (mail forwarding)
  • 自動(じどう)転送(てんそう) (auto-forwarding)
  • データを転送(てんそう)する (to transfer data)

USAGE NOTE:
For postal mail, the Japan Post Office offers a free 転送(てんそう) service that redirects mail from your old address to your new one for one year after moving. This is a very common practical use of the word.