傍受|ぼうじゅbouju[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbinterception; monitoring; tapping
    よりよいサービスのため、お客きゃくさまのお電話でんわは傍受ぼうじゅされることがあります。↗
    In order to serve you better, your call may be monitored.
Conjugation
Dictionary form傍受する(ぼうじゅする)
Polite (masu)傍受します(ぼうじゅします)
Negative (nai)傍受しない(ぼうじゅしない)
polite (masen)傍受しません(ぼうじゅしません)
classical zu / nu傍受せず・傍受せぬ(ぼうじゅせず・ぼうじゅせぬ)
Past (ta)傍受した(ぼうじゅした)
polite (mashita)傍受しました(ぼうじゅしました)
Past negative (nakatta)傍受しなかった(ぼうじゅしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)傍受しませんでした(ぼうじゅしませんでした)
Te form傍受して(ぼうじゅして)
Potential傍受できる(ぼうじゅできる)
Passive傍受される(ぼうじゅされる)
Causative傍受させる(ぼうじゅさせる)
Causative passive傍受させられる(ぼうじゅさせられる)
Conditional (ba)傍受すれば(ぼうじゅすれば)
tara傍受したら(ぼうじゅしたら)
Volitional傍受しよう(ぼうじゅしよう)
polite (mashou)傍受しましょう(ぼうじゅしましょう)
Imperative傍受しろ(ぼうじゅしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym盗聴とうちょうNeutralEavesdropping with a device; it stresses the illegal act and carries a stronger criminal connotation than 「傍受」.
  • Related盗み聞きぬすみぎきCasualColloquial: secretly listening in on someone's conversation or calls. Unlike 「傍受」, it is not limited to picking up wireless communications.
  • Antonym発信はっしんNeutralSending out signals or messages; the direction is opposite to 「傍受」, which intercepts other people's communications.
  • Antonym送信そうしんNeutralTransmitting signals or data; the direction is opposite to 「傍受」, which intercepts other people's communications.

Use 「傍受」 for intercepting wireless communications. For illegal eavesdropping with a device, say 「盗聴」; for secretly listening in on a conversation, 「盗み聞き」. The opposites are 「発信」 and 「送信」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 交かわされている無線むせん通信つうしんを第三者だいさんしゃが偶然ぐうぜんまたは故意こいに受信じゅしんして聞きくこと。
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