非接触(ひせっしょく)

ひせっしょく
noun
contactless; non-contact
technologydaily-life
1. contactless; non-contact
Describes technology or methods that work without physical contact, such as contactless payment systems, sensors, or thermometers. Composed of 非(ひ) (non-) + 接触(せっしょく) (contact).
非接触(ひせっしょく)決済(けっさい)が使(つか)える。
Contactless payment is available.
非接触(ひせっしょく)型(がた)の体温計(たいおんけい)で熱(ねつ)を測(はか)った。
I took my temperature with a non-contact thermometer.
Triggered by the pandemic, contactless services spread rapidly.

Usage

非接触(ひせっしょく) functions as a noun that modifies other nouns, often with の or as a prefix: 非接触(ひせっしょく)決済(けっさい) (contactless payment), 非接触(ひせっしょく)型(がた) (non-contact type). It became widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic as contactless services expanded.

Common collocations

  • 非接触(ひせっしょく)決済(けっさい) (contactless payment)
  • 非接触(ひせっしょく)型(がた) (non-contact type)
  • 非接触(ひせっしょく)ICカード (contactless IC card)
  • 非接触(ひせっしょく)センサー (non-contact sensor)

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