連絡・聯絡|れんらくrenraku[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcontacting; (making) contact; getting in touch; communication; correspondence; call; message
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbconnection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); meeting
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbconnection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation; link
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 連絡する(れんらくする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 連絡します(れんらくします) |
| Negative (nai) | 連絡しない(れんらくしない) |
| polite (masen) | 連絡しません(れんらくしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 連絡せず・連絡せぬ(れんらくせず・れんらくせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 連絡した(れんらくした) |
| polite (mashita) | 連絡しました(れんらくしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 連絡しなかった(れんらくしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 連絡しませんでした(れんらくしませんでした) |
| Te form | 連絡して(れんらくして) |
| Potential | 連絡できる(れんらくできる) |
| Passive | 連絡される(れんらくされる) |
| Causative | 連絡させる(れんらくさせる) |
| Causative passive | 連絡させられる(れんらくさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 連絡すれば(れんらくすれば) |
| tara | 連絡したら(れんらくしたら) |
| Volitional | 連絡しよう(れんらくしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 連絡しましょう(れんらくしましょう) |
| Imperative | 連絡しろ(れんらくしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymコンタクトCasualColloquial loanword meaning contact or getting in touch, as in 「コンタクトを取る」; also short for contact lenses.
- SynonymコミュニケーションNeutralLoanword for communication in the sense of exchanging ideas and understanding each other; stresses two-way interaction.
- SynonymつながりNeutralRefers to bonds or ties between people, as in 「人との繋がり」; stresses the relationship itself rather than the act of getting in touch.
- Synonym結びつきむすびつきNeutralTies or links between people, groups or things, as in 「地域との結びつき」 or 「結びつきが弱い」; how closely two sides are connected.
- Synonym通信つうしんWrittenWritten word for transmitting information, as in 「通信が途絶える」 or 「通信機器」; the activity of corresponding or sending signals.
- Synonym伝えるつたえるNeutralVerb for conveying or passing on information; focuses on the content being told rather than the contact itself.
- Synonym伝達でんたつWrittenWritten word for relaying or passing something on, as in 「指示を伝達する」; also used for signals and nerve impulses.
- Synonym連絡を取るれんらくをとるNeutralSet phrase for getting in touch with someone, as in 「至急連絡を取る」; focuses on the act of making contact.
- Related連係れんけいWrittenWritten word for coordination between people or groups working together, as in 「連係プレー」; stresses cooperation rather than exchanging news.
- RelatedコネクションNeutralLoanword for personal connections or useful contacts, as in 「コネを使う」; refers to one's network rather than the act of contacting.
- Related便りたよりWrittenWritten word for news or letters from someone, as in 「便りがない」; focuses on the message received rather than the act of contacting.
- Related接触せっしょくWrittenWritten word for contact or dealings with a person or group, as in 「接触を図る」; can also imply secretly approaching someone.
- Antonym不通ふつうWrittenAntonym of 「連絡」: no word from someone, or transport and communications being cut off.
- Antonym無連絡WrittenAntonym of 「連絡」: no contact, or failing to give advance notice, as in 「無連絡で欠勤」.
Use 「連絡」 as the default for contacting someone or keeping in touch; 「連絡を取る」 for the act of getting in touch. For two-way exchange and understanding, use 「コミュニケーション」; to convey a message, 「伝える」 or 「伝達」. Personal connections are 「コネクション」, and being out of contact is 「不通」.
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