🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

受信機

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Jushinki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Receiver/rɪˈsiː.vər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"受信機は信号を正常に受信しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that receives something.

    "The receiver of the award expressed gratitude to the committee."
  2. 2

    An electronic device that receives signals, such as a radio or television.

    "The television receiver was malfunctioning, causing poor image quality."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'receiver' originates from the Old French 'receveor', which is derived from the Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to take back'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to the act of receiving.

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