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信号
shingou
Description
「信号」は、道の交差点にある赤・黄・青の光のことです。
"信号" refers to the red, yellow, and green lights at road intersections.
また、電話やテレビなどで送られる情報の合図の意味でも使います。
It is also used to mean signals for information sent via phone or TV.
Meanings
信号shingou
traffic light, traffic signal
信号が赤の時は止まってください。
Stop when the traffic light is red.
信号shingou
signal (sign, cue, transmitted information)
この電話は信号が弱いです。
This phone has a weak signal.
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Notes
- Etymology
信 (trust, message) + 号 (sign, mark), literally a sign that conveys information.
- Nuance
for the traffic light device itself, 信号機 is more precise, but 信号 is used everyday.
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